Denisse Fajardo

Denisse Fajardo
Personal information
Full nameDenisse Fajardo García
Born (1964-07-01) 1 July 1964
Lima, Peru
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number9
National team
1980–1993 Peru
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Peru
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1982 Peru
Bronze medal – third place1986 CzechoslovakiaTeam
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1987 IndianapolisTeam
Bronze medal – third place1983 CaracasTeam
Bronze medal – third place1991 HavanaTeam
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place1983 São Paulo
Gold medal – first place1985 Caracas
Gold medal – first place1987 Punta del Este
Gold medal – first place1989 Curitiba
Silver medal – second place1981 Santo André
Silver medal – second place1991 Sao Paulo

Denisse Fajardo García (born 1 July 1964), more commonly known as Denisse Fajardo, is a Peruvian former volleyball player and a three-time Olympian for her native country. Fajardo won the silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, after playing the Soviet Union in the final.[1][2] She also competed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where Peru reached the semi-finals and lost to the United States, and finally finished in fourth place.[2]

Fajardo was a member of the Peruvian team that won the silver medal at the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru and the bronze medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in Czechoslovakia.[3]

Club volleyball

Fajardo won the 1995 South American Club Championship gold medal playing with the Peruvian club Juventus Sipesa.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Demisse Fajardo". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denise Fajardo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Denisse Fajardo". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Fernández, Francisco José (7 April 1995). "PERUANAS DEL SIPESA SON AHORA LÍDERES". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Fernández, Francisco José (10 April 1995). "JUVENTUS SIPESA, EL MÁS ORGULLOSO". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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