Pavel Pimienta | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Pavel Noel Pimienta Allen | ||
Born | 3 August 1976 47) Nuevitas, Cuba | (age||
Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Middle blocker | ||
Number | 8 | ||
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Honours |
Pavel Pimienta (born 3 August 1976) is a Cuban former volleyball player. Pimienta played for the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [1] While representing Cuba, he won a bronze medal at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan. [1] [2] He was a middle blocker. [2]
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