Lázaro Beltrán

Lázaro Beltrán
Personal information
Full nameLázaro Beltrán Rizo
Born(1964-02-27)27 February 1964
Died9 November 2025(2025-11-09) (aged 61)
HometownHavana, Cuba
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number6
National team
1983–1993 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
1990 Brazil Team
Pan American Games
1991 Havana Team
1983 Caracas Team
1987 Indianapolis Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
1986 Santiago de los Caballeros Team
1993 Ponce Team

Lázaro Beltrán (27 February 1964 – 9 November 2025) was a Cuban volleyball player.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2] He also helped Cuba to silver medals at the 1983 and 1987 Pan American Games, and the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games.[3] Additionally, he helped Cuba win the silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil.[3] Beltrán died on 9 November 2025, at the age of 61.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mourning in Cuban volleyball: Lázaro Beltrán, one of its great figures, has passed away". CiberCuba. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lazaro Beltran Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Lázaro Beltrán". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.