Viorel Manole

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Viorel Manole
Personal information
Nationality Romanian
Born (1956-05-31) 31 May 1956 (age 67)
Brasov, Romania
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Moscow Team

Viorel Manole (born 31 May 1956) is a Romanian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Manole was born in Brasov.

In 1980, Manole was a member of the Romanian team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament.


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