Nelly Barnet | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Nelly Barnet Wilson | ||
Nationality | Cuban | ||
Born | Camagüey, Cuba | 13 January 1951||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Number | 10 | ||
National team | |||
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Nelly Barnet (born 13 January 1951) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] She won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship. [2] She was known as a clutch player who would ask for the ball late in matches when they were close. [3]
Barnet won a bronze medal at the 1967 Pan American Games, and a gold medal at the 1971 and 1975 Pan American Games. [2]
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