Delia Córdova (30 January 1953 – 1 January 2016) was a Peruvian

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player. Córdova competed in the

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at the

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in Montreal, where she finished in seventh place. Córdova won silver medals at the

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and

1979 Pan American Games The 1979 Pan American Games, officially the VIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as San Juan 1979, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization (PASO), and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to Jul ...

Personal life and death

Córdova was born in

Lima, Peru Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

. She died on 1 January 2016, in Lima.

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Volleybox.net profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cordova, Delia 1953 births 2016 deaths Peruvian women's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Peru Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball players from Lima Pan American Games silver medalists in volleyball Pan American Games silver medalists for Peru Pan American Games volleyball players for Peru Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games 20th-century Peruvian sportswomen