Pavel Pimienta

Pavel Pimienta
Personal information
Full namePavel Noel Pimienta Allen
Born3 August 1976 (1976-08-03) (age 49)
Nuevitas, Cuba
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number8
National team
1997–2007 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Japan Team
World League
Gold medal – first place 1998 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Moscow
Silver medal – second place 1999 Mar del Plata
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Belgrade and Montenegro
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 San Domingo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Team

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][2] While representing Cuba, he won a bronze medal at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.[1][3] He was a middle blocker.[3]

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b "Pavel Pimienta". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ "It Takes Five Games, But Russia Beats Cuba". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 19 September 2000. Retrieved 6 September 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b "Pavel Pimienta". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 8 October 2023.


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