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Sebastián Solé
Solé in 2019
Personal information
Nationality
  • Argentina
  • Italy
Born (1991-06-12) 12 June 1991 (age 33)
Rosario, Argentina
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Spike370 cm (146 in)
Block360 cm (142 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubSir Safety Perugia
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2008–2010
2010–2013
2013–2017
2017–2018
2018–2020
2020–		Rosario Sonder
Bolívar Vóley
Trentino Volley
Vôlei Taubaté
Calzedonia Verona
Sir Safety Perugia
National team
 Argentina
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara
CSV South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Brazil
Silver medal – second place 2013 Brazil

Sebastián Solé (born 12 June 1991) is an Argentine volleyball player, a former member of the Argentina national team and a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). At the professional club level, he plays for Sir Safety Perugia.

Junior career

Solé's international career began in 2007 as one of the new players called up for the Argentine Youth Team. In 2008, he was the only player on both of Argentina's South American Championship winning teams, representing Argentina in the youth and junior teams.

Career

In 2010, Solé made his senior debut for Argentina at the FIVB World League. He participated seven times in that competition and won several awards and medals. He was also part of the team at the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Italy and at the Olympic Games in London in 2012. In 2015, Solé was the first Argentine player in 18 years to be part of an Italian A1 League winning team. He also shone in 2016 at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won the Olympia Award for being the best volleyball player of the country.

After winning the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics, he announced his retirement from the Argentine national team.

Honours

Club

Individual awards

References

  1. "Retirement from national team".

External links

Awards
Preceded byPoland Marcin Możdżonek Best Middle Blocker of
FIVB World Cup
2015
ex aequo Iran Mohammad Mousavi 		Succeeded byUnited States Maxwell Holt
Brazil Lucas Saatkamp
Preceded byPoland Piotr Nowakowski
Netherlands Rob Bontje 		Best Middle Blocker of
CEV Champions League
2015/2016
ex aequo United States Russell Holmes 		Succeeded bySerbia Marko Podraščanin
Russia Artem Volvich
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