Ángel Dennis
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Ángel Dennis is an Italian-Cuban volleyball
player
.
, he won a World League in 1998 and an America's Cup in 2001
, before abandoning his country to move to establish himself in Italy in the latter year.
After a period of inactivity, he returned to play in 2003-2004 for Latina Volley, before moving to Lube Banca Marche Macerata the following year, after a short stint in Qatar
. With Lube he won a top national division and an Italian Supercup in 2006, and two CEV Cups (2005–2006). In 2006 he married Italian volleyball player Simona Rinieri
, by which he got Italian nationality.
In 2007 he moved to Modena, with which he currently plays.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player
Player (game)
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Biography
He played for IVECO Palermo from 1998 to 2000. With Cuba national teamCuba men's national volleyball team
The Cuba men's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba.-Team:Team for the Volleyball World League 2010.Coach : Orlando Samuels -Achievements:*Volleyball World Championship ...
, he won a World League in 1998 and an America's Cup in 2001
2001 Volleyball America's Cup
The 2001 Volleyball America's Cup was the fourth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America...
, before abandoning his country to move to establish himself in Italy in the latter year.
After a period of inactivity, he returned to play in 2003-2004 for Latina Volley, before moving to Lube Banca Marche Macerata the following year, after a short stint in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. With Lube he won a top national division and an Italian Supercup in 2006, and two CEV Cups (2005–2006). In 2006 he married Italian volleyball player Simona Rinieri
Simona Rinieri
Simona Rinieri Dennis is an Italian volleyball player.She has played for Italy in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, and with Italy she won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship, held Germany. In 2006 she married Cuban-Italian volleyball player Ángel Dennis.-References:* *...
, by which he got Italian nationality.
In 2007 he moved to Modena, with which he currently plays.