Ricardo Vantes

Ricardo Vantes
Ricardo Vantes
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Vantes Rodríguez
Born	21 April 1967 (age 58); Camagüey, Cuba
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	3
National team
1989–1997	Cuba
1989–1997	Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Cuba
World Championship
Goodwill Games
Pan American Games
Men's volleyball
Representing Cuba
World Championship
Goodwill Games
Pan American Games
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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

^ 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.

External links

[SportsRef-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.

[JIT-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.

[Olympedia-4] "Ricardo Vantes". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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