Osmany Uriarte
| Osmany Uriarte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Osmany Santiago Uriarte Mestre | ||
| Nationality | Cuban | ||
| Born | 4 June 1995 | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Spike | 352 cm (139 in) | ||
| Block | 348 cm (137 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 14 (national team) | ||
| National team | |||
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Osmany Santiago Uriarte Mestre (born 4 June 1995) is a Cuban male volleyball player. Uriarte Mestre was part of the Cuba men's national volleyball team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Poland.[1] He played for Sancti Spíritus.
Uriarte Mestre was one of the six players of the Cuban national volleyball team arrested and charged with aggravated rape in July 2016 in Tampere, Finland.[2][3][4] He was found guilty in September 2016 and was sentenced to five years in prison.[3][5] His sentence was ultimately reduced to four years.[2]
Clubs
[edit]- Sancti Spíritus (2014)
- Maliye Milli Piyango (2015)
- Inegol Belediyespor (2018–2019)
- Galatasaray (2020)
- Cizre Belediyespor (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Roster 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Cuba". Poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Finland rape case: Cuban volleyball players' jail terms cut". BBC. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Finnish court acquits Cuban volleyball player jailed for aggravated rape". Reuters. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Cuban volleyball players charged with aggravated rape". Yle. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Five Cuban volleyball players convicted of Tampere rape, one acquitted". Yle. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.