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Personal information
Full name	Robertlandy Simón Aties
Born	(1987-06-11) June 11, 1987 (age 38) Guantánamo, Cuba
Height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight	114 kg (251 lb)
Spike	389 cm (153 in)
Block	362 cm (143 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	Gas Sales Piacenza
Number	13
Career
Years Teams 2012–2014 2014 2014–2016 2016 2016–2018 2018–2022 2022–present Copra Elior Piacenza Al Rayyan OK Savings Bank El Jaish Sada Cruzeiro Cucine Lube Civitanova Gas Sales Piacenza
National team
2005–2010 2019–present  CUB
Honours Representing  Cuba Men's volleyball World Championship Silver 2010 Italy World League Bronze 2005 Belgrade Pan-American Cup Gold 2022 Gatineau NORCECA Championship Gold 2009 Bayamón Gold 2019 Winnipeg Bronze 2007 Anaheim
Last updated: 13 February 2017

Robertlandy Simón Aties (born June 11, 1987) is a famous Cuban volleyball player. He is a key member of the Cuban national volleyball team. Robertlandy played for his country from 2005 to 2010 and then rejoined the team in 2019. He currently plays for an Italian club called Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza. He has won many important titles, including the NORCECA Championship in 2009. He also won a silver medal at the World Championship in 2010 and was a champion in the South Korean V-League twice (in 2015 and 2016).

Robertlandy Simón's Volleyball Journey

Robertlandy Simón started playing for the Cuban national team when he was just 17 years old. He was the captain of the Cuban national team for five years, showing his strong leadership skills.

Early Achievements

In 2009, Robertlandy won special individual awards at the World Grand Champions Cup. A year later, in 2010, Cuba's team, with Simón as a key player, reached the final of the World Championship. They played against Brazil and earned a silver medal. Robertlandy was recognized as the Best Blocker of that tournament.

Playing for Clubs Around the World

Simón has played for many different clubs. He won the Italian Cup in 2013/14 and the Challenge Cup in 2012/13 with the club Piacenza.

After the 2010 World Championship, Robertlandy left Cuba to play volleyball overseas. He was considered one of the best middle blockers in the world. He helped the club Al Rayyan win the Club World Championship in 2014. From 2014 to 2016, he was the highest-paid player in the South Korean League. In 2016, Simón joined the Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro.

Amazing Spike Height

Robertlandy Simón is known for his incredible jumping ability. He has been recorded touching 384 centimeters (about 12 feet, 7 inches) when spiking the ball. His coach even said he reached a record of 389 centimeters (about 12 feet, 9 inches) during a test for his Piacenza team. This shows how high he can jump to hit the ball over the net!

Sporting Successes

Robertlandy Simón has won many medals and titles throughout his career, both with his clubs and with the Cuban national team.

Club Achievements

• CEV Champions League:

* Gold medal in 2018/2019 with Cucine Lube Civitanova

• CEV Challenge Cup:

* Gold medal in 2012/2013 with Copra Elior Piacenza

• FIVB Club World Championship:

* Gold medal in 2016 with Sada Cruzeiro * Gold medal in 2019 with Cucine Lube Civitanova

• South American Club Championship:

* Gold medal in 2017 with Sada Cruzeiro * Gold medal in 2018 with Sada Cruzeiro

• National Championships:

* Cuban Championship: 2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2009/2010 * Italian Cup: 2013/2014, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2022/2023 * South Korean Championship: 2014/2015, 2015/2016 * Brazilian Superliga: 2016/2017, 2017/2018 * Italian Championship: 2018/2019

National Team Achievements

• FIVB World Championship:

* Silver medal in 2010

• FIVB World League:

* Bronze medal in 2005

• NORCECA Championship:

* Gold medal in 2009 * Gold medal in 2019 * Bronze medal in 2007

• Pan American Games:

* Bronze medal in 2007

• America's Cup:

* Gold medal in 2008 * Bronze medal in 2005, 2007

Individual Awards

Robertlandy Simón has also received many individual awards for his outstanding performance:

• Best Blocker:

* Pan American Games 2007 * America's Cup 2007 * FIVB World League 2009 * NORCECA Championship 2009 * FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2009 * FIVB World Championship 2010 * FIVB Club World Championship 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 * NORCECA Champions Cup 2019

• Best Spiker:

* America's Cup 2007, 2008 * FIVB World League 2009

• Most Valuable Player (MVP):

* FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2009 * Korea-Japan Top Match 2015 * South Korean Championship Finals 2016 * NORCECA Champions Cup 2019 * Italian Volleyball Cup 2021