Freddy Brooks

Freddy Brooks
Personal information
Full nameFreddy Brooks Bongó
NationalityCuban/Greek [1]
Born (1969-08-10) 10 August 1969 (age 55)
Guantánamo, Cuba
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number1
National team
1989–1998 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1990 Brazil Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1989 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1991 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 1998 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Moscow
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata Team

Freddy Brooks (born 10 August 1969) is a Cuban former volleyball player. He competed with the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] Brooks won a silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship and a gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games with the Cuban team.[3]

Coaching

In 2011, along with his wife Dina Lambrakis, Brooks founded the Kronos Volleyball Academy.[1] In 2017, he became an assistant coach for PAOK Volley in Greece.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Στον ΠΑΟΚ ο Φρέντι Μπρουκς". Paokvolley.gr (in Greek). 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Freddy Brooks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Freddy Brooks". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.