Nelly Barnet

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

Nelly Barnet
Personal information
Full nameNelly Barnet Wilson
NationalityCuban
Born (1951-01-13) 13 January 1951
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 place1978 Soviet UnionTeam
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place1977 JapanTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1971 CaliTeam
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityTeam
Bronze medal – third place1967 WinnipegTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1974 Santo DomingoTeam
Gold medal – first place1978 MedellínTeam
Silver medal – second place1970 Panama CityTeam

Barnet 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. "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.
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