Nelly Barnet (born 13 January 1951) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1] She won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union.[2] She was known as a clutch player who would ask for the ball late in matches when they were close.[3]
| Nelly Barnet | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nelly Barnet Wilson | ||
| Born | 13 January 1951 Camagüey, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
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| Number | 10 | ||
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Barnet also won a bronze medal at the 1967 Pan American Games, and a gold medal at the 1971 and 1975 Pan American Games.[2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelly Barnet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Nelly Barnet". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ rgevis (5 March 2014) [1976]. "1975 Pan Am Games". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
