Orlando Samuell

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Orlando Samuels
Personal information
Full nameOrlando Glastón Samuels Blackwood
Born (1946-12-31) 31 December 1946 (age 78)
Esmeralda, Cuba
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
Number12
National team
1966–1975Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
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 1966 San Juan Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Panama City Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Santo Domingo Team

Orlando Samuels (born 31 December 1946), also known as Orlando Samuell, is a Cuban former volleyball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [1] As well as competing at the Olympics, he won medals with the Cuban team at the Pan American Games, including a bronze medal in 1967, and gold medals in 1971 and 1975. [1] [2] [3] He was the captain of the Cuban team in the early 1970s. [4]

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Coaching

Samuels was the head coach of the Cuban men's team from 1989 to 1994, and again from 2007 to 2013. [5] He coached the Cuban team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth place. [6] He also coached the Cuban team at the 2011 FIVB World Cup. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orlando Samuell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1971 Cali, Colombi - 31.07-11.08 - Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1975 Mexico City (MEX) - 13-25.10 Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Samuels, Orlando (4 December 2020). "Orlando Samuels, el maestro entrenador de leyendas". Play-Off Magazine (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Henry Morales Márquez. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Staff member experience". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Orlando Samuels". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Cuba coach: This last game was a good one, a close one". International Volleyball Federation . 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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