| Robertlandy Simón | |||||
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| Full name | Robertlandy Simón Aties | ||||
| Born | (1987-06-11)June 11, 1987 (age 38) Guantánamo,Cuba | ||||
| Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 389 cm (153 in) | ||||
| Block | 362 cm (143 in) | ||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Gas Sales Piacenza | ||||
| Number | 13 | ||||
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| Last updated: 13 February 2017 | |||||
Robertlandy Simón Aties (born 11 June 1987) is aCubanvolleyball player who is a member of theCuban national volleyball team. He played with the Cuban national team from 2005 to 2010, and rejoined the team in 2019. He currently plays for the Italian clubGas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza. He has won the2009 NORCECA Championship, was a silver medalist of the2010 World Championship, and twice was aSouth Korean V-League Champion (2015, 2016).
Simón debuted in the national team aged 17. He was theCuban national team captain for five years.[1]In 2009, he won individual awards at2009 World Grand Champions Cup. In 2010,Cuba, including Simón, made it to the finale of2010 World Championship and lost toBrazil.[2][3] He was selected as the Best Blocker of the tournament.
Simón was champion of the Italian Cup 2013/14 and of the Challenge Cup 2012/13 withPiacenza.He was among the best middle blockers in the world when he left Cuba in 2010 right after the2010 World Championship, to pursue his dreams and make a decent living overseas. Simon helpedAl Rayyan to win the2014 Club World Championship. He was the most expensive player in the South Korean League from 2014 to 2016.[4] Simon joined Brazilian clubSada Cruzeiro in 2016.[5]
Simón touched 384 cm and, according to his coach, has reached a record of 389 cm.This happened during the athletic test for the Piacenza team at Serie A1.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | Best Blocker of Pan American Games 2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Blocker of America's Cup 2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Spiker of America's Cup 2007 2008 | Succeeded by – |
| Preceded by | Best Scorer of America's Cup 2008 | Succeeded by – |
| Preceded by | Best Spiker of FIVB World League 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Blocker of FIVB World League 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Blocker of NORCECA Championship 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Blocker of FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Server of FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2009 | Succeeded by – |
| Preceded by | Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Blocker of FIVB World Championship 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Best Middle Blocker of FIVB Club World Championship 2014 ex aequo 2017 ex aequo | Succeeded by |