Raúl Papaleo
| Raúl Papaleo | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raúl Papaleo Pérez | ||
| Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||
| Born | October 11, 1971 (age 52) San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Beach volleyball information | |||
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Raúl Papaleo Pérez (born October 11, 1971, in San Juan, Puerto Rico), more commonly known as Raúl Papaleo, is a former beach volleyball player from Puerto Rico. He won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering with Ramón Hernández.
College[edit]
Papaleo played college volleyball at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. He was an AVCA All-American in 1992 and 1993.[1] He led his team to MIVA titles in 1991 and 1992.[1] In 2007, Papaleo was inducted into the Purdue Fort Wayne Hall of Fame.[1]
Beach volleyball[edit]
In 1995, Papaleo won the AVP qualifier in Denver, Colorado in beach volleyball. That same year, he played in the pre-Olympic qualifier for Puerto Rico. In 1996, he was named AVP Rookie of the Year.[2]
In the Pan American Games held in the Dominican Republic in August 2003, Raúl Papaleo and his teammate, Ramon Hernandez, won the bronze medal by defeating the U.S. team, represented by David Fischer and Brad Torsone, by 21–17 and 21–14 in 43 minutes.[3] Raúl Papaleo and Ramon Hernandez represented Puerto Rico in the 2004 Olympics which were held in Athens, Greece. This was the first time in the history of Puerto Rico that the island was represented in beach volleyball in an Olympic competition.[4]
Papaleo played the 2006 NORCECA Men's Beach Volleyball Continental Championship along with Joseph Gil. They finished in second place, after Gil suffered several injuries playing the semifinals.[5]
At the 2008 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit, he completed an all Puerto Rican podium at the Carolina Beach Volleyball Tournament along with Ramón Hernández.[6]
In his beach volleyball career, Papaleo won a total of $123,807 in prizes.[2]
Professional indoor volleyball[edit]
Papaleo played locally for the Caribes de San Sebastián in the Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino of Puerto Rico.[7]
On July 11, 2008, Papaleo was contracted by the Guaynabo Mets of the Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Raul Papaleo". Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Raul Papaleo Pérez". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Pan American Games Beach Volleyball Wrap-Up". USA Volleyball. August 9, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2003.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raúl Papaleo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ NORCECA Men's Continental Beach Volleyball Tournament 2006 – Boca Chica (DOM) – Men, NORCECA
- ^ Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008, NORCECA
- ^ "'Monchito' y Papaleo dispuestos a regresar a la arena". Primera Hora (in Spanish). October 30, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Papaleo firma con los Mets". Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 11, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
External links[edit]
- U.S. Volleyball News
- Raúl Papaleo at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Raúl Papaleo at the FIVB beach volleyball database
- Raúl Papaleo at Olympedia
- Raul Papaleo at Olympics.com
- Purdue Hall of Fame Profile
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Puerto Rican men's beach volleyball players
- Beach volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic beach volleyball players for Puerto Rico
- Beach volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Sportspeople from San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in beach volleyball
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- 21st-century Puerto Rican people