Orlando Samuell Explained

Orlando Samuels
Full Name:Orlando Glastón Samuels Blackwood
Birth Date:31 December 1946
Birth Place:Esmeralda, Cuba
Height:1.78 m
Teamnumber:12
Nationalyears:1966–1975

Orlando Samuels (born 31 December 1946), also known as Orlando Samuell, is a Cuban former volleyball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] As well as competing at the Olympics, he won medals with the Cuban team at the Pan American Games, including a bronze medal in 1967, and gold medals in 1971 and 1975.[1] [2] [3]

Coaching

Samuels was the head coach of the Cuban men's team from 1989 to 1994, and again from 2007 to 2013.[4] He coached the Cuban team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth place.[5] He also coached the Cuban team at the 2011 FIVB World Cup.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Orlando Samuell Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502224300/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/orlando-samuell-1.html . dead . 2 May 2019 . 3 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1971 Cali, Colombi - 31.07-11.08 - Winner Cuba . Krastev . Todor . Todor66.com . 14 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204161815/http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/America/Men_PG_1971.html . 4 December 2022 . live .
  3. Web site: Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1975 Mexico City (MEX) - 13-25.10 Winner Cuba . Krastev . Todor . Todor66.com . 14 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231012013141/http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/America/Men_PG_1975.html . 12 October 2023 . live .
  4. Web site: Staff member experience . Volleybox.net . 23 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023193155/https://volleybox.net/orlando-samuels-p45855/clubs . 23 October 2023 . live .
  5. Web site: Orlando Samuels . Olympedia . 23 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306220008/http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/52233 . 6 March 2023 . live .
  6. Web site: Cuba coach: This last game was a good one, a close one . . 4 December 2011 . 14 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200205102424/http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldCup/2011/Men/viewMatchInfo.asp?Category=3&MatchNo=64&No=33306 . 5 February 2020 . live .