Osniel Melgarejo
Osniel Lazaro Melgarejo Hernández (born 18 December 1997) is a Cuban male volleyball player. He is part of the Cuba men's national volleyball team.[1] On club level he plays for Panathinaikos.
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| Full name | Osniel Lazaro Melgarejo Hernández | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cuba | ||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Spike | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||||||||||
| Block | 320 cm (126 in) | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||
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| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Career
His career started in the provincial club of Sancti Spiritus in Cuba, participating in amateur tournaments. In 2015 he received his first call from the Cuban national team, winning the silver medal at the North American championship, while a year later he won the gold medal at the Pan-American Cup and the silver one on the same tournament with the U23 team. He also competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
For the 2016-17 season he received permission from the Cuban government to play abroad, thus signing with Panathinaikos of Greece.
Sporting achievements
National team
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References
- "Team Roster – Cubamen's volleyball team". fivb.com. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
External links
- Profile at FIVB.com
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