Rolando Cepeda Explained

Rolando Cepeda Abreu
Fullname:Rolando Cepeda Abreu
Nationality:Cuban
Birth Date:13 March 1989
Hometown:Havana, Cuba
Height:1980NaN0
Weight:770NaN0
Spike:3590NaN0
Block:3440NaN0
Position:Opposite hitter
Teamnumber:8 (national team)
Years:2004–2015
2015–2016
2016
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–2022
2023–
Teams: Sancti Spiritus
PAOK Thessaloniki
OK Savings Bank
Inegöl Belediyesi
Kuwait SC
Sorgun Belediyespor
Kuwait SC
Develi Belediyespor
Nationalyears:2009–2016
Nationalteam: Cuba

Rolando Cepeda Abreu (born 13 March 1989) is a Cuban volleyball player. He was part of the Cuban men's national volleyball team. He was one of the key players that contributed to 2015–16 Greek Volleyleague Championship for PAOK VC,[1] making it the first team ever to win a championship in Greece starting from the fourth place in the playoffs. He was named the 2015–16 Greek Volleyleague MVP.

Abreu did not play in the Rio Olympics in 2016 for being one of the six players of the Cuban national volleyball team that were remanded into custody suspected of committing aggravated rape in July 2016 in Tampere, Finland.[2] [3] Following a conviction, Abreu was sentenced to two and a half years of prison.[4]

Sporting achievements

National Championships/Cups

Individual

References

  1. Web site: World Class Player Cepeda in PAOK . Gazzeta.gr . Greek . 22 June 2015 . 14 October 2023 .
  2. Web site: Cuban volleyball players charged with aggravated rape . . 16 August 2016 . 29 August 2016 .
  3. Web site: Five Cuban volleyball players convicted of Tampere rape, one acquitted . Yle . 20 September 2016 . 20 September 2016.
  4. News: Finland rape case: Cuban volleyball players' jail terms cut . . 30 June 2017 . 14 October 2023 .

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