Ricardo Vantes (born 21 April 1967) is a Cuban former indoor volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,[1] where Cuba finished in sixth place.[2]

Ricardo Vantes
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Vantes Rodríguez
NationalityCuban
Born (1967-04-21) 21 April 1967 (age 57)
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number3
National team
1989–1997 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1990 Brazil Team
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seattle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team

Vantes helped the Cuban team win the silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ricardo Vantes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Atlanta 1996 Volleyball Men Results". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Ricardo Vantes". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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