Ángel Dennis

Ángel Dennis Diaz (born 13 June 1977) is a Cuban-born Italian volleyball player. He played with the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he finished in seventh place.[1] He helped the Cuban team win the bronze medal at the 1998 FIVB World Championship.[1]

Ángel Dennis
Ángel Dennis during a volleyball match in Piacenza.
Personal information
Full nameÁngel Dennis
NationalityCuban
Italian
Born (1977-06-13) 13 June 1977
Havana, Cuba
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter / Opposite
Current clubVOA/Morro da Fumaça
Number7 (club)
7 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1998–2000
2003
2004
2004–2007
2007–2012
2012–2013
2013
2013–2016
2016
2016
2016-2017
2017-2020
2020-2022
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
Palermo Volley
Playeros de San Juan
ICOM Latina
Lube Banca Macerata
Cimone Modena
Club Ciudad de Bolívar
Anwar Club
APAV Canoas
Anwar Club
Revivre Milano
Lupi Santa Croce
Sporting CP
Pallavolo Macerata
Al Jazira Sport Club
Enosis Neon Paralimni
VOA/Morro da Fumaça
National team
1996–2001 Cuba (212)
Honours
Representing  Cuba
Men's volleyball
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place1998 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place2001 Japan
Bronze medal – third place1997 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place1998 Milan
Silver medal – second place1997 Moscow
Silver medal – second place1999 Mar del Plata
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1999 WinnipegTeam
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2001 Barbados
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1998 MaracaiboTeam
Last updated: 26 October 2023

Club volleyball

Dennis played for IVECO Palermo from 1998 to 2000.[2] After a period of inactivity, Dennis 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.[2] With Lube he won a top national division and an Italian Supercup in 2006, and two CEV Cups (2005–2006).[3] In 2017, Dennis signed a contract with Sporting CP.[2]

Personal life

Dennis married Italian volleyball player Simona Rinieri.[1]

References
  1. "Ángel Dennis". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. "Angel Dennis". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. "Angel Dennis". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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