Wilfredo León
Cuban–Polish volleyball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilfredo León Venero (born 31 July 1993) is a Cuban–Polish professional volleyball player. He was a member of the Cuba national team from 2007 to 2012, and is a current member of the Poland national team and Sir Safety Perugia. León was a silver medallist at the 2010 World Championship, and a two–time NORCECA Champion (2009, 2011).
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Full name | Wilfredo León Venero | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | Leo | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Cuban Polish | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993 (age 30) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | ||||||||||||||
Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Spike | 380 cm (150 in) | ||||||||||||||
Block | 346 cm (136 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Sir Safety Perugia | ||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Considered by many as one of a kind, he led Cuba to the silver medal at the 2010 World Championship held in Italy, alongside Yoandy Leal and Robertlandy Simon. He is considered one of the leaders of the "Generation of Miracle" of Cuban volleyball by many experts.[1] León is considered one of the best volleyball players worldwide.