Ricardo Calvo | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Ricardo Norberto Calvo Manzano | ||||
Nationality | Cuban | ||||
Born | 2 October 1996 | ||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||
Spike | 343 cm (135 in) | ||||
Block | 334 cm (131 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Setter | ||||
Current club | Partizan | ||||
Number | 3 (national team) 12 (club) | ||||
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