Nelly Barnet

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Nelly Barnet
Personal information
Full nameNelly Barnet Wilson
Born (1951-01-13) 13 January 1951 (age 73)
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
Number10
National team
1967–1978Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Soviet Union
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Cali Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Mexico City Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Medellín Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Panama City Team

Nelly Barnet (born 13 January 1951) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. [1] She won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union. [2] She was known as a clutch player who would ask for the ball late in matches when they were close. [3]

Barnet also 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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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelly Barnet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Nelly Barnet". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. rgevis (5 March 2014) [1976]. "1975 Pan Am Games". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2023.