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Ihosvany Hernández Rivera (born Шаблон:Birth date, in Havana), more commonly known as Ihosvany Hernández, is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian who played with the Cuban men's national volleyball team. He competed with the national team at the 1992, 1996, and the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Standing at 2.06 meters (6'9") in height, he was a middle blocker.[3]

World Cups and World Championships

Playing for the Cuban national team, Hernández won a gold medal at the 1989 FIVB World Cup, a silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship, a silver medal at the 1991 FIVB World Cup, and a bronze medal at the 1998 FIVB World Championship.[3][2]

Pan American Games

Hernández also helped the Cuban national team win the gold medal at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games, and the bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.[2]

2001 Defection

In 2001, Hernández was one of six players on the Cuban men's national volleyball team to leave a hotel they stayed at in Flanders, Belgium for a tournament, and from there rode a train to Italy for political asylum.[4] The other players were Leonel Marshall, Jorge Luis Hernández, Ángel Dennis, Yasser Romero, and Ramón Gato.[4] Once they were granted asylum in Italy, this group was referred to as "the defectors".[4]

Clubs

  • Ciudad de Habana (1990)

References

External links

Шаблон:Cuba men volleyball team 2000 Olympics