Nelly Barnet

Nelly Barnet
Personal information
Full nameNelly Barnet Wilson
Born (1951-01-13) 13 January 1951 (age 73)
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
Number10
National team
1967–1978 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1978 Soviet Union
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1977 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Team
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Medellín Team
Silver medal – second place 1970 Panama City Team

Nelly Barnet (born 13 January 1951) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1] She won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union.[2] She was known as a clutch player who would ask for the ball late in matches when they were close.[3]

Barnet also won a bronze medal at the 1967 Pan American Games, and a gold medal at the 1971 and 1975 Pan American Games.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelly Barnet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Nelly Barnet". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ rgevis (5 March 2014) [1976]. "1975 Pan Am Games". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2023.