About María Teresa Santamaría
María Teresa Santamaría was a volleyball player.
María Teresa Santamaría is a Cuban former volleyball player who played on the Cuban women's national volleyball team. While representing Cuba, she won silver medals at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the 1986 FIVB World Championship in Czechoslovakia, and a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis.
Personal life
While playing with the Cuban team, Santamaría married Cuban men's national volleyball player Joël Despaigne.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). María Teresa Santamaría. https://biography.guide/maria-teresa-santamaria/
MLA: "María Teresa Santamaría." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/maria-teresa-santamaria/.
Chicago: "María Teresa Santamaría." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/maria-teresa-santamaria/.
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