Orlando Samuels (born 31 December 1946), also known as Orlando Samuell, is a Cuban former volleyball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1] As well as competing at the Olympics, he won medals with the Cuban team at the Pan American Games, including a bronze medal in 1967, and gold medals in 1971 and 1975.[1][2][3] He was the captain of the Cuban team in the early 1970s.[4]
| Orlando Samuels | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Orlando Glastón Samuels Blackwood | ||
| Born | 31 December 1946 Esmeralda, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Number | 12 | ||
| National team | |||
| |||
Coaching
editSamuels was the head coach of the Cuban men's team from 1989 to 1994, and again from 2007 to 2013.[5] He coached the Cuban team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth place.[6] He also coached the Cuban team at the 2011 FIVB World Cup.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orlando Samuell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1971 Cali, Colombi - 31.07-11.08 - Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1975 Mexico City (MEX) - 13-25.10 Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Samuels, Orlando (4 December 2020). "Orlando Samuels, el maestro entrenador de leyendas". Play-Off Magazine (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Henry Morales Márquez. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Staff member experience". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Orlando Samuels". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Cuba coach: This last game was a good one, a close one". International Volleyball Federation. 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
