Osmany Juantorena
Osmany Juantorena Portuondo (born 12 August 1985) is a Cuban-born Italian volleyball player, a member of Cuba national volleyball team in 2003–2006 and current member of Italy national volleyball team and Italian club Cucine Lube Civitanova. Juantorena was bronze medalist of the 2005 World League and silver medalist 2016 Summer Olympics. He is a multiple winner of the CEV Champions League and FIVB Club World Championship with the Italian club Trentino Volley. Juantorena is the record owner of the highest number of Most Valuable Player awards at FIVB Club World Championship, with 4 times.
Contents
- 1 Personal life
- 2 Career
- 2.1 Clubs
- 2.2 National Team
- 3 Sporting achievements
- 3.1 Clubs
- 3.1.1 CEV Champions League
- 3.1.2 FIVB Club World Championship
- 3.2 National championship
- 3.3 National team
- 3.4 Individual
- 3.1 Clubs
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Personal life
Juantorena was born in Santiago de Cuba. He is a nephew of Alberto Juantorena, a Cuban former track runner and politician. 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 Inter and in 2019 he launched a shoe 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 – Ural Ufa, and in the following season he went to the Itas Diatec Trentino. During his time playing in Italy, he won the gold medal at the CEV Champions League three times with his club (2009/2010, 2010/2011) and the bronze medal in 2012. He won four gold medals in the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). With the club from Trentino, 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 Qatar. He returned to Itas Diatec Trentino in September 2010. In 2012/2013 won Italian Cup and *le of Italian Champion.
After moving to Halkbank Ankara in 2013, he achieved the Turkish SuperCup 2013 and the *le of Turkish champion. In 2014 Halkbank Ankara, including Juantorena, gained again Turkish SuperCup. In April 2015 he announced that he would continue his career in Cucine Lube Civitanova.
At final Rio 2016 Olympic Games against BrazilNational Team
Juantorena first stormed the international stage back in 2003 up to 2006 with Cuba. With Cuba he won bronze medals at 2005 FIVB World League. 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 2016 Summer Olympics. Juantorena finally played in an Olympic game as a member of the powerful Italian team and won silver medal.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
- 2009/2010 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2010/2011 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2011/2012 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2013/2014 – with Halkbank Ankara
- 2015/2016 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2016/2017 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2017/2018 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2018/2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
FIVB Club World Championship
- Qatar 2009 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
- Qatar 2010 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
- Qatar 2011 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
- Qatar 2012 – with Itas Diatec Trentino
- Poland 2017 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- Poland 2018 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- Brasil 2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
National championship
- 2009/2010 Italian Cup Serie A, with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2009/2010 Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2010/2011 Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2011/2012 Italian Cup Serie A, with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2011/2012 Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2012/2013 Italian Cup Serie A, with Itas DiatescTrentino
- 2012/2013 Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2013/2014 Turkish SuperCup2013, with Halkbank Ankara
- 2013/2014 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
- 2014/2015 Turkish SuperCup2014, with Halkbank Ankara
- 2014/2015 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
- 2014/2015 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
- 2016/2017 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2016/2017 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2017/2018 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2017/2018 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2018/2019 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2018/2019 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2019/2020 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2020/2021 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
National team
- 2003 Pan American Games
- 2005 FIVB World League
- 2015 FIVB World Cup
- 2015 CEV European Championship
- 2016 Olympic Games
Individual
- 2005 Russian League – Most Valuable Player
- 2005 FIVB World League – Best Receiver
- 2009 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Server
- 2010 CEV Champions League – Most Valuable Player
- 2010 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Spiker
- 2010 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2011 CEV Champions League – 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 Emir of Qatar Cup - Most Valuable Player
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2014 Italian Cup – Most Valuable Player
- 2014 Turkey League – Most Valuable Player
- 2015 Emir of Qatar Cup - Most Valuable Player
- 2015 FIVB World Cup – Best Outside Spiker
- 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2018 CEV Champions League – Best Outside Spiker
- 2019 CEV Champions League – Most Valuable Player
- 2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Outside Spiker
- 2020 Italian Cup – Most Valuable Player
References
External links
- LegaVolley Serie A player profile