Cuba men's national volleyball team

The Cuba men's national volleyball team (Spanish: Selección masculina de voleibol de Cuba) is the national team of Cuba. Cuba in the 1976 Summer Olympics won the bronze medal. Other achievements of the team winning one World League, one World Grand Champions Cup and fifteen NORCECA Championships. Cuba have attained two silver and two bronze World Championship medals and have won the NORCECA Championship 15 times.

Cuba
Nickname(s)Los leones del voleibol cubano(Lions of Cuban volleyball)
AssociationFederación Cubana De Voleibol
ConfederationNORCECA
Head coachNicolas Vives
FIVB ranking13 (as of November 26, 2021)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances7 (First in 1972)
Best result (1976)
World Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1956)
Best result (1990, 2010)
Honours
Olympic Games
1976 MontrealTeam
Friendship Games
1984 Moscow
World Championship
1990 Brazil
2010 Italy
1978 Italy
1998 Japan
World Cup
1989 Japan
1981 Japan
1991 Japan
1999 Japan
1977 Japan
World League
1998 Milan
1991 Milan
1992 Genova
1994 Milan
1997 Moscow
1999 Mar del Plata
1995 Rio de Janeiro
2005 Belgrade
2012 Bulgaria
World Grand Champions Cup
2001 Japan
2009 Japan
1993 Japan
1997 Japan
NORCECA Championship
1969 Mexico City
1971 Havana
1975 Los Angeles
1977 Santo Domingo
1979 Havana
1981 Mexico City
1987 Havana
1989 San Juan
1991 Regina
1993 New Orleans
1995 Edmonton
1997 San Juan
2001 Bridgetown
2009 Bayamon
2011 Mayaguez
2019 Winnipeg
1973 Tijuana
1985 Santiago
1999 Monterrey
2005 Winnipeg
1983 Indianapolis
2003 Culiacán
2007 Anaheim
Pan-American Cup
2007 Santo DomingoTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 CartagenaTeam
Goodwill Games
1990 Seattle

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

  • 1956 – 19th place
  • 1966 – 17th place
  • 1970 – 13th place
  • 1974 – 8th place
  • 1978 Bronze medal
  • 1982 – 10th place
  • 1986 – 5th place
  • 1990 Silver medal
  • 1994 – 4th place
  • 1998 Bronze medal
  • 2002 – 19th place
  • 2006 – 15th place
  • 2010 Silver medal
  • 2014 – 11th place
  • 2018 – 18th place

World Cup

  • 1969 – 9th place
  • 1977 Bronze medal
  • 1981 Silver medal
  • 1989 Gold medal
  • 1991 Silver medal
  • 1995 – 6th place
  • 1999 Silver medal
  • 2011 – 5th place

World Grand Champions Cup

  • 1993 Bronze medal
  • 1997 Bronze medal
  • 2001 Gold medal
  • 2009 Silver medal

World League

  • 1991 Silver medal
  • 1992 Silver medal
  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1994 Silver medal
  • 1995 Bronze medal
  • 1996 – 4th place
  • 1997 Silver medal
  • 1998 Gold medal
  • 1999 Silver medal
  • 2000 – 8th place
  • 2001 – 5th place
  • 2002 – 13th place
  • 2003 – 13th place
  • 2004 – 7th place
  • 2005 Bronze medal
  • 2006 – 7th place
  • 2007 – 7th place
  • 2008 – 10th place
  • 2009 – 4th place
  • 2010 – 4th place
  • 2011 – 8th place
  • 2012 Bronze medal
  • 2013 – 13th place
  • 2014 – 21st place
  • 2015 – 18th place
  • 2016 – 22nd place
  • 2017 – withdrew from the tournament

Challenger Cup

  • 2018 – 4th place
  • 2019 Silver medal

Pan American Games

  • 1959 – 7th place
  • 1967 Bronze medal
  • 1971 Gold medal
  • 1975 Gold medal
  • 1979 Gold medal
  • 1983 Silver medal
  • 1987 Silver medal
  • 1991 Gold medal
  • 1995 Bronze medal
  • 1999 Gold medal
  • 2003 Silver medal
  • 2007 Bronze medal
  • 2011 Silver medal
  • 2015 – 5th place
  • 2019 Silver medal

NORCECA Championship

  • 1969 Gold medal
  • 1971 Gold medal
  • 1973 Silver medal
  • 1975 Gold medal
  • 1977 Gold medal
  • 1979 Gold medal
  • 1981 Gold medal
  • 1983 Bronze medal
  • 1985 Silver medal
  • 1987 Gold medal
  • 1989 Gold medal
  • 1991 Gold medal
  • 1993 Gold medal
  • 1995 Gold medal
  • 1997 Gold medal
  • 1999 Silver medal
  • 2001 Gold medal
  • 2003 Bronze medal
  • 2005 Silver medal
  • 2007 Bronze medal
  • 2009 Gold medal
  • 2011 Gold medal
  • 2013 Bronze medal
  • 2015 Silver medal
  • 2017 – did not participate
  • 2019 Gold medal
  • 2021 – 4th Place

Pan-American Cup

  • 2006 – 5th place
  • 2007 Bronze medal
  • 2014 Gold medal
  • 2016 Gold medal
  • 2017 Bronze medal
  • 2018 Bronze medal
  • 2019 Gold medal

America's Cup

  • 1998 Bronze medal
  • 1999 – 4th place
  • 2000 Gold medal
  • 2001 Silver medal
  • 2005 Bronze medal
  • 2007 Bronze medal
  • 2008 Gold medal

Central American and Caribbean Games

  • 1930 Silver medal
  • 1935 Bronze medal
  • 1938 Bronze medal
  • 1946 Gold medal
  • 1950 Silver medal
  • 1954 Bronze medal
  • 1962 – 4th place
  • 1966 Gold medal
  • 1970 Gold medal
  • 1974 Gold medal
  • 1978 Gold medal
  • 1982 Gold medal
  • 1986 Gold medal
  • 1990 Gold medal
  • 1993 Gold medal
  • 1998 Gold medal
  • 2002 – Did not participate
  • 2006 Silver medal
  • 2010 – Did not participate
  • 2014 Bronze medal
  • 2018 – 4th place

Goodwill Games

  • 1986 – did not participate
  • 1990 Bronze medal

Team

Current squad

The following is the Cuban roster in the 2020 Men's North American Olympic Qualification Tournament

Head coach: Nicolas Vives

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight 2020-21 Club 2021-22 Club 2022-23 Club
2Osniel Melgarejo18 December 19971.97 m (6 ft 6 in)86 kg (190 lb)Chaumont VB 52Chaumont VB 52

Allianz Milano

3Julio Cardenas4 September 20001.97 m (6 ft 6 in)98 kg (216 lb)Tourcoing LMTourcoing LM

Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia

4Marlon Yant23 May 20012.04 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb)Cucine Lube CivitanovaCucine Lube CivitanovaCucine Lube Civitanova
5Javier Concepción26 December 19972.00 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb)Indykpol AZS OlsztynPoitiers
6Jose Carlos Romero1 May 19992.00 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb)GFC Ajaccio Volley-BallBoiro Voleibol
7Yonder Garcia(L)23 February 19931.83 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb) Ciudad HabanaFree Agent
9Livan Osoria (C)5 February 19942.01 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)Cambrai-VolleyCambrai-VolleyAS Cannes
13Robertlandy Simon11 June 19872.08 m (6 ft 10 in)114 kg (251 lb) Cucine Lube CivitanovaCucine Lube CivitanovaGas Sales Piacenza
11Lyvan Taboada4 October 19981.99 m (6 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb) Ciudad HabanaȘtiința Explorări Baia MareȘtiința Explorări Baia Mare
12Jesus Herrera4 April 19951.94 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb)Chaumont VB 52Chaumont VB 52
14Adrián Goide26 June 19981.91 m (6 ft 3 in)80 kg (180 lb) Haliliye Belediye Spor Brasilia Volei
15Yohah Leon24 January 19952.00 m (6 ft 7 in)95.5 kg (211 lb)Free Agent Sporting CP
17Roamy Alonso24 July 19972.02 m (6 ft 8 in)105 kg (231 lb)Chaumont VB 52Chaumont VB 52
18Miguel Ángel López25 March 19971.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb)Sada CruzeiroSada CruzeiroSada Cruzeiro

Dream Team Squad

After 2001, many players defected from Cuba seeking better life conditions. Some of them excelled during their pro career, being more often considered the best of their positions. The following list follow 15 men throughout that period of time, that one way or another make history and were called Dream team squad.

Head coach: Gilberto Herrera

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block Club
1Wilfredo Leon Venero31 July 19932.03 m (6 ft 8 in)87 kg (192 lb)373 cm (147 in)346 cm (136 in) Sir Safety Perugia
13Robertlandy Simon11 June 19872.08 m (6 ft 10 in)114 kg (251 lb)389 cm (153 in)326 cm (128 in) Cucine Lube Civitanova
4Yoandry Leal31 August 19882.01 m (6 ft 7 in)107 kg (236 lb)362 cm (143 in)341 cm (134 in) Leo Shoes PerkinElmer Modena
5Osmany Juantorena12 August 19852.00 m (6 ft 7 in)85 kg (187 lb)370 cm (150 in)340 cm (130 in) Cucine Lube Civitanova
14Raydel Hierrezuelo14 July 19871.97 m (6 ft 6 in)87 kg (192 lb)340 cm (130 in)335 cm (132 in) Foynikas Syros
9Michael Sánchez5 June 19862.06 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)365 cm (144 in)340 cm (130 in) Korean Air Jumbos
19Fernando Hernandez11 September 19891.96 m (6 ft 5 in)78 kg (172 lb)358 cm (141 in)339 cm (133 in) Halkbank
15Oreol Camejo22 July 19862.08 m (6 ft 10 in)94 kg (207 lb)354 cm (139 in)326 cm (128 in) Zenit Saint Petersburg
1Leonel Marshall25 September 19791.96 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)383 cm (151 in)353 cm (139 in) LPR Piacenza
7Angel Dennis13 June 19771.93 m (6 ft 4 in)83 kg (183 lb)360 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in) Sporting CP
14Ihosvany Hernández Rivera6 June 19722.06 m (6 ft 9 in)103 kg (227 lb)368 cm (145 in)349 cm (137 in)Retired

2016 Finland rape incident

Eight members of the Cuban national men's volleyball team, including the team's captain, were held in Tampere, Finland on suspicion of aggravated gang rape of a 35-year-old Finnish woman[1][2], as of July 2016. Two of them were discarded of the claims later.[3] The incident took place in the Hotel Ilves at Tampere where the Olympics-bound Cuban team were staying. The arrested players were scheduled to play in the Cuban team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[4]

On 16 August, the six team members still remaining in custody were charged with aggravated rape at Pirkanmaa District Court[5] and the proceedings started on 29 August.[6] On 20 September, four of the men, Osmany Santiago Uriarte Mestre, Rolando Cepeda Abreu, Ricardo Norberto Calvo Manzano and Abraham Alfonso Gavilán were given five-year jail sentences while Luis Tomás Sosa Sierra is facing a prison term of three and a half years.[7] All men appealed, and on 30 June 2017 the Turku court of appeal decreased the length of all sentences and lifted the sentence of Sosa Sierra.[8]

According to the New York Times, the Cuban Volleyball Association stated early on that the athletes’ behavior was counter to the “discipline the sense of honor and respect that govern our sport and society.”[9]

In June 2017, all players convicted for aggravated rape appealed, and sentences were reduced in the case of Osmany Uriarte, Abraham Alfonso, Ricardo Calvo and the ex-captain Rolando Cepeda Abreu. Sosa was released as he was found not guilty due to lack of evidence, and he received a compensation from the government of Finland for the quantity of 200,000 euros, due to damages against his person and in his sports career.[10]

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Cuba national volleyball team.

Period Kit provider
2000– Adidas
Puma

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Honda.

References

  1. Kuubalaisten raiskausjutussa on käynnissä viimeinen päivä – Tämä jutusta tiedetään Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish) Aamulehti
  2. Syyttäjä: Kuubalaiset käyttivät joukkoraiskauksessa väkivaltaa ja kuvasivat teon (in Finnish) Iltalehti
  3. "Two Cuban volleyballers released, six still held". Yleisradio. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  4. "Members of Cuba's volleyball team detained on rape suspicions". Yleisradio. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  5. Mansikka, Heli (2016-08-16). "Kuubalaisia lentopalloilijoita vastaan nostettiin syyte – kaikkia kuutta epäillään törkeästä raiskauksesta" [Charged pressed against Cuban volleyball players all six suspected of aggravated rape] (in Finnish). Yleisradio. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  6. Jansson, Kaisu (2016-08-29). "Kuubalaisten lentopalloilijoiden oikeudenkäynti alkaa Tampereella" [Cuban volleyballers' trial begins in Tampere] (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  7. Viidelle kuubalaispelaajalle vankeustuomio - raiskasivat naisen törkeästi Tampereella (in Finnish) Iltalehti
  8. "Kuubalaisten lentopalloilijoiden raiskaustuomiot lyhenivät hovissa, yhden syyte hylättiin".
  9. Bilefsky, Dan; Kuosa, Mari-Leena (20 September 2016). "5 Cuban Volleyball Players Convicted of Rape in Finland". The New York Times.
  10. "Finnish woman's gang rape was filmed — documents reveal what happened that night in the Tampere hotel" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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