Genaro Arredondo

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameGenaro•Arredondo Torres
Used nameGenaro•Arredondo
Died27 January 2023 in Monterrey, Nuevo León (MEX)
NOC Mexico

Biography

From 1975 to 1987 Genaro Arredondo worked in various roles at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) including coaching the women’s volleyball team. Arredondo was also a trainer who refereed in multiple municipal leagues, going on to become one of the best referees in the sport in the world. He officiated in two matches at his home Olympics in Mexico City in 1968. Arredondo then referred at three more Olympics; 1980 Moskva, 1988 Seoul, and 1992 Barcelona, in addition to being named the Best Referee in the World in 1991.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1968 Summer Olympics Volleyball (Volleyball) MEX Genaro Arredondo
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #38 Soviet Union — Belgium Referee #1
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match #12 Soviet Union — Republic of Korea Referee #2
1980 Summer Olympics Volleyball (Volleyball) MEX Genaro Arredondo
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #6 Soviet Union — Italy Referee #1
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Poland — Yugoslavia Referee #1
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match 7/8 Brazil — Romania Referee #1
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match #2 Hungary — Brazil Referee #2
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match #5 Romania — Brazil Referee #1
1988 Summer Olympics Volleyball (Volleyball) MEX Genaro Arredondo
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match 3/4 Argentina — Brazil Referee #2
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Japan — Republic of Korea Referee #2
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Netherlands — France Referee #2
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #8 France — Japan Referee #1
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #15 Netherlands — Japan Referee #1
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match #2 Soviet Union — People's Republic of China Referee #1
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match #2 Republic of Korea — East Germany Referee #1
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match #5 People's Republic of China — Brazil Referee #1
1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball (Volleyball) MEX Genaro Arredondo
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match 1/2 Brazil — Netherlands Referee #1
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #4 Brazil — Japan Referee #1
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Brazil — Republic of Korea Referee #1
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #10 Unified Team — Republic of Korea Referee #1
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Match #13 Unified Team — Netherlands Referee #1
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match #1 Unified Team — Brazil Referee #2
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) Match #5 Unified Team — Japan Referee #1