Osmany Juantorena Portuondo (born 12 August 1985) is a Cuban-born Italian

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player, a member of Cuba national volleyball team in 2003–2006 and current member of

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and Chinese club Shanghai Golden Age. Juantorena was bronze medalist of the 2005 World League and silver medalist

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. He is a multiple winner of the

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and FIVB Club World Championship with the Italian club

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. Juantorena is the record owner of the highest number of Most Valuable Player awards at FIVB Club World Championship, with 4 times.

Personal life

Juantorena was born in

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. He is a nephew of

Alberto Juantorena Alberto Juantorena (born 3 December 1950) is a Cuban former runner. He is the only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles, which he achieved in 1976. He was ranked as world's best runner in the 400 m in 1974 and 1976–1978, a ...

, a Cuban former

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and

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. Osmany Juantorena and his wife Glenda became first time parents on May 3, 2013 with the arrival of their first baby daughter named Victoria. On September 23, 2018 with arrival second baby daughter named Angelica. He is fan of

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and in 2019 he launched a

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line.

Career

Clubs

He started his junior career as 12 years old in the Orientales de Santiago. After several years, he moved to his first professional club in the Russian league –

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, and in the following season he went to the

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. During his time playing in

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, he won the gold medal at the

three times with his club (2009/2010, 2010/2011) and the bronze medal in 2012. He won four gold medals in the

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(2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). With the club from

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, he won two silver (2009/2010, 2011/2012) and one gold medal of the Italian Championship (2010/2011) and two Italian Cups (2010, 2012). In May 2010 he played for a short loan in

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. He returned to

in September 2010. In 2012/2013 won Italian Cup and title of Italian Champion. After moving to

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in 2013, he achieved the Turkish SuperCup 2013 and the title of Turkish champion. In 2014

, including Juantorena, gained again Turkish SuperCup. In April 2015 he announced that he would continue his career in

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National Team

Juantorena first stormed the international stage back in 2003 up to 2006 with Cuba. With Cuba he won bronze medals at

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. Juantorena joined Italy national team 2015 year, but it is with Italy where he is reaping the most success, claiming a European championship bronze and FIVB World Cup silver medalist in 2015. Juantorena has had a hugely positive impact on Italy’s attacking prowess in

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Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

2009/2010 – with

2010/2011 – with

2011/2012 – with

2013/2014 – with

2015/2016 – with

2016/2017 – with

2017/2018 – with

2018/2019 – with

FIVB Club World Championship

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– with

Qatar 2010 – with

Qatar 2011 – with

Qatar 2012 – with

Poland 2017 – with

Poland 2018 – with

Brazil 2019 – with

Brazil 2021 – with

National championship

* 2009/2010 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup Serie A, with

* 2009/2010 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

* 2010/2011 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

* 2011/2012 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup Serie A, with

* 2011/2012 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

* 2012/2013 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup Serie A, with Itas DiatescTrentino * 2012/2013 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

* 2013/2014 Simple gold cup

Turkish SuperCup2013, with

* 2013/2014 Gold medal with cup

Turkish Championship, with

* 2014/2015 Simple gold cup

Turkish SuperCup2014, with

* 2014/2015 Simple gold cup

Turkish Cup, with

* 2014/2015 Silver medal with cup

Turkish Championship, with

* 2016/2017 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup, with

* 2016/2017 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

* 2017/2018 Simple silver cup

Italian Cup, with

* 2017/2018 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

* 2018/2019 Simple silver cup

Italian Cup, with

* 2018/2019 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

* 2019/2020 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup, with

* 2020/2021 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup, with

* 2020/2021 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

* 2021/2022 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

National team

* 2003

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* 2005

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* 2015

FIVB World Cup * 2015 Bronze medal with cup

CEV European Championship * 2016 Silver medal with cup

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Individual

* 2005 Russian League – Most Valuable Player * 2005

– Best Receiver * 2009 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Server * 2010

– Most Valuable Player * 2010 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Spiker * 2010 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player * 2011

– Most Valuable Player * 2011 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Spiker * 2011 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player * 2011 Seri A – Best Server * 2012 Italian Cup – Most Valuable Player * 2012

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- Most Valuable Player * 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player * 2014 Italian Cup – Most Valuable Player * 2014 Turkey League – Most Valuable Player * 2015

- Most Valuable Player * 2015 FIVB World Cup – Best Outside Spiker * 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player * 2018

– Best Outside Spiker * 2019

– Most Valuable Player * 2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Outside Spiker * 2020 Italian Cup – Most Valuable Player

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