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601:1995 Pan American Games
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593:1991 Pan American Games
16:Cuban volleyball player
850:Lega Pallavolo Serie A
80:Volleyball information
888:Volleybox.net profile
623:, Yasser Romero, and
794:. 30 December 2011.
689:"Ihosvany Hernández"
658:Sports-reference.com
557:2000 Summer Olympics
555:in Atlanta, and the
553:1996 Summer Olympics
549:1992 Summer Olympics
539:, is a Cuban former
29:Personal information
577:1991 FIVB World Cup
569:1989 FIVB World Cup
869:Ihosvany Hernández
846:Ihosvany Hernández
826:Ihosvany Hernández
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603:in Mar del Plata.
587:Pan American Games
551:in Barcelona, the
537:Ihosvany Hernández
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203:World Championship
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1106:1972 births
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703:2 September
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346:1997 Moscow
218:1990 Brazil
1100:Categories
767:25 October
641:References
625:Ramón Gato
583:in Japan.
541:volleyball
531:1972-08-06
410:1997 Japan
389:2001 Japan
328:1994 Milan
310:1998 Milan
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873:Olympedia
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693:Olympedia
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