Nicolás Ernesto Vives Coffigny (born 24 April 1970), more commonly known as Nicolás Vives, is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. He played with the Cuban men's national volleyball team in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He also helped Cuba win the bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.[1]

Nicolás Vives
Personal information
Full nameNicolás Ernesto Vives Coffigny
Born (1970-04-24) 24 April 1970 (age 54)
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number13 (1992)
2 (1996–2000)
National team
1992–2000, 2004 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World League
Gold medal – first place 1998 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Moscow
Silver medal – second place 1999 Mar del Plata
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ponce Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo Team

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Nicolás Vives". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Cuban volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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