Vicente Banet was a Cuban

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player. In the 1920s he featured in seven

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ties for Cuba, winning four singles rubbers. His wins came against Jack Wright (Canada),

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(Canada), Ignacio De La Borbolla (Mexico) and

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(Mexico). He was part of Cuba's first ever Davis Cup team, with the island one of five countries to debut in the

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. Banet won two bronze medals for Cuba at the

1930 Central American and Caribbean Games The 2nd Central American and Caribbean Games ( es, Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) were held in Havana, Cuba from 15 March to 5 April 1930. The event featured 596 athletes from nine nations ( Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hondur ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Banet, Vicente Year of birth missing Year of death missing Cuban male tennis players Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games

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