Ricardo Vantes

Ricardo Vantes
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Vantes Rodríguez
Born (1967-04-21) 21 April 1967
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number3
National team
1989–1997 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1990 BrazilTeam
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place1990 Seattle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1991 HavanaTeam

Ricardo Vantes (born 21 April 1967) is a Cuban former indoor volleyball player. Vantes competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,[1] where Cuba finished in sixth place.[2] He was an outside hitter who was known for his defensive and passing skills.[3]

Vantes helped the Cuban team win the silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ricardo Vantes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Atlanta 1996 Volleyball Men Results". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Vantes, Ricardo (3 May 2020). "Ricardo Vantes, recibo y defensa como armas..." JIT.cu (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Lisset Isabel Ricardo. Havana. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ricardo Vantes". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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