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]
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| Full name | Ricardo Vantes Rodríguez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1967 Camagüey, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996 Volleyball Men Results". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ricardo Vantes". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
