Wilner Rivas, captain of the Venezuela men's national volleyball team, died in the June 2026 earthquakes.
His wife, Marianhel Perez, and their son, Theo, were also confirmed among the fatalities in La Guaira.
Rivas, an Olympian, had a distinguished career playing for clubs in France and Spain.
The earthquakes in Venezuela have claimed over 1,700 lives, causing widespread infrastructure collapse.