Inovel Romero Valdes (born January 28, 1995) is a Cuban male volleyball player. He was part of the Cuba men's national volleyball team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Poland.[1]

Inovel Romero
Personal information
Full nameInovel Romero Valdes
NationalityCuban
Born (1995-01-28) January 28, 1995 (age 29)
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Spike350 cm (138 in)
Block335 cm (132 in)
College / UniversityUniversidad Metropolitana
Volleyball information
PositionWing spiker
Career
YearsTeams
2014Ciego de Ávila
National team
2012–2015Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mexico

Defection

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Along with Félix Chapman, he defected in the United States after they won the bronze medal in the 2015 NORCECA Champions Cup in Detroit, Michigan, asking Political asylum in that country.[2][3]

Clubs

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  • Ciego de Ávila (2014)

References

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  1. ^ "Team Roster 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Cuba". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. ^ "A mal tiempo…" (in Spanish). Trabajadores.cu. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Dos jugadores de la selección cubana de voleibol piden refugio en EEUU" (in Spanish). Trabajadores.cu. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.