Oreol Camejo

Oreol Camejo Durruthy (born 22 July 1986) is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays as an outside hitter for Turkish club Ziraat Bankası. He became Best Setter at the first 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Düsseldorf, where Cuba ended up in second place and missed qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Oreol Camejo Durruthy
Personal information
Full nameOreol Camejo Durruthy
NationalityCuban / Russian
Born (1986-07-22) 22 July 1986
Height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubTurkey Ziraat Bankası
Number15
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Representing  Cuba
America's Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 São Leopoldo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Manaus Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Cuiabá Team
NORCECA Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Anaheim Team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam

Career

Camejo won the bronze medal in the 2005 America's Cup and placed 15th place in the 2006 FIVB World Championship. He won the bronze medal in the 2007 America's Cup. With his national team, he did not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics after placing second in the qualifying tournament.[1]

In 2018, Camejo was given Russian citizenship while he was playing for the Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

References
  1. "FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament: Germany qualify for Olympic Games after 36-year absence". FIVB. 25 May 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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