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Orlando Samuels
Personal information
Full name	Orlando Glastón Samuels Blackwood
Born	(1946-12-31) 31 December 1946 (age 77) Esmeralda, Cuba
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
Number	12
National team
1966–1975  Cuba
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Cuba Pan American Games 1971 Cali Team 1975 Mexico City Team 1967 Winnipeg Team Central American and Caribbean Games 1966 San Juan Team 1970 Panama City Team 1974 Santo Domingo Team

Orlando Samuels (born 31 December 1946), also known as Orlando Samuell, is a Cuban former volleyball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. As well as competing at the Olympics, he won medals with the Cuban team at the Pan American Games, including a bronze medal in 1967, and gold medals in 1971 and 1975. He was the captain of the Cuban team in the early 1970s.

Coaching

Samuels was the head coach of the Cuban men's team from 1989 to 1994, and again from 2007 to 2013. He coached the Cuban team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth place. He also coached the Cuban team at the 2011 FIVB World Cup.

References

1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orlando Samuell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
2. Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1971 Cali, Colombi - 31.07-11.08 - Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
3. Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1975 Mexico City (MEX) - 13-25.10 Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
4. Samuels, Orlando (4 December 2020). "Orlando Samuels, el maestro entrenador de leyendas". Play-Off Magazine (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Henry Morales Márquez. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. "Staff member experience". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
6. "Orlando Samuels". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
7. "Cuba coach: This last game was a good one, a close one". International Volleyball Federation. 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

External links

• Orlando Samuels at Olympedia
• Volleybox.net profile

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• 1946 births
• Living people
• Cuban men's volleyball players
• Olympic volleyball players for Cuba
• Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
• Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
• Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
• Volleyball players at the 1971 Pan American Games
• Volleyball players at the 1967 Pan American Games
• Volleyball players at the 1975 Pan American Games
• Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
• Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
• Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
• Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
• Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball