Victoriano Sarmientos

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Victoriano Sarmientos Bios
Personal information
Full nameVictoriano Sarmientos Bios
Born (1956-12-18) 18 December 1956 (age 67)
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Volleyball information
Number2
National team
1976–1977Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Team
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Japan

Victoriano Sarmientos (born December 18, 1956) is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a bronze medal. He played all six matches. [1]

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Personal life

Sarmientos' younger brother, Abel, also played on the Cuban national team. [2]

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References

  1. "Victoriano Sarmientos". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. "Victoriano Sarmientos". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.