Osmany Juantorena

Osmany Juantorena
Personal information
Full nameOsmany Juantorena Portuondo
NationalityCuban
Italian
Born (1985-08-12) 12 August 1985 (age 39)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Spike370 cm (146 in)
Block340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubValsa Group Modena
Number5
Career
YearsTeams
1997–2004Orientales de Santiago
2004–2006Ural Ufa
2009–2010Itas Diatec Trentino
2010→ Al Arabi Ad-Dauha (loan)
2010–2013Itas Diatec Trentino
2013–2015Halkbank Ankara
2015–2022Cucine Lube Civitanova
2022–2023Shanghai Golden Age
2023Ziraat Bankasi
2023–2024Valsa Group Modena
2024–Vero Volley Monza
National team
2003–2006 Cuba (76)
2015–2021 Italy
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World League
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Belgrade
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 San Domingo Team
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Japan
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Bulgaria/Italy
Last updated: 21 October 2022

Osmany Juantorena Portuondo (born 12 August 1985) is a Cuban-born Italian professional volleyball player,[1] a member of Cuba national volleyball team in 2003–2006 and current member of Italian club Modena Volley.[2] Juantorena was bronze medalist of the 2005 World League and silver medalist 2016 Summer Olympics. He is a multiple winner of the CEV Champions League and FIVB Club World Championship with the Italian club Trentino Volley. Juantorena is the record owner of the highest number of Most Valuable Player awards at FIVB Club World Championship, with 4 times.[3]

  1. ^ Volley: Juantorena a Trento fino al 2015. Ora è italiano – sport.repubblica.it
  2. ^ Osmany Juantorena | DAO Spa
  3. ^ Juantorena makes comeback for 4th MVP award | FIVB - Press release