Jorge Garbey (volleyball)

Jorge Garbey (born 3 April 1954) is a Cuban volleyball coach and former volleyball player. Garbey played for the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1] He won a gold medal playing with the Cuban team at the 1979 Pan American Games in Caguas.[2]

Jorge Garbey
Personal information
Full nameJorge Ignacio Garbey Castillo
NationalityCuban
Born (1954-04-03) 3 April 1954
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Volleyball information
Number6
National team
1973–1981 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
1979 CaguasTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
1974 Santo DomingoTeam

Coaching

Garbey was an assistant coach for the Cuban women's national volleyball team who helped them win gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Garbey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. "Jorge Garbey". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. "Jorge Garbey". State College of Florida Athletics. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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