About Ángel Dennis
Born 1977. Ángel Dennis is a Cuban and Italian volleyball player and beach volleyball player.
Ángel Dennis (born 13 June 1977) is a Cuban-born Italian volleyball player. Dennis played with the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he finished in seventh place. He was widely regarded as the most talented player on the Cuban men's team. In 2017, Dennis signed a contract with Sporting CP.
2001 Defection
In 2001, Dennis was one of six players on the Cuban men's national volleyball team to leave a hotel they stayed at in Flanders for a tournament, and from there rode a train to Italy for political asylum.
Personal life
Dennis married Italian volleyball player Simona Rinieri.
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Who is Ángel Dennis?
volleyball player
When was Ángel Dennis born?
Ángel Dennis was born on 13 June 1977 in Havana.
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Ángel Dennis is a volleyball player and beach volleyball player.
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Ángel Dennis is Cuban and Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ángel Dennis. https://biography.guide/angel-dennis/
MLA: "Ángel Dennis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/angel-dennis/.
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