Alain Roca
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Alain Roca Borrero (born September 7, 1976 in Havana, Ciudad de la Habana) is a volleyball player from Cuba. A two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), he was honoured Best Setter at the 2001 Volleyball America's Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Cuba finished in second place.
Currently (2012/2013) playing on Fakel Novy Urengoy Alain Roca website
Honours
- 1995: Start in the National Team of Cuba
- Preolimpic Games- Calgary,Canada (Gold Medal)
- 1996: World League- Rotterdam,Holland (4th Place) and "Best Service"
- Olimpic Games- Atlanta,USA (6th Place)
- 1997: World League- Moscow,Russia (Silver Medal)
- World Grand Champions Cup- Japan (Bronze Medal)
- Norceca Championship- Puerto Rico (Gold Medal)
- 1998: World League- Milan,Italy (Gold, Medal).
- World Champion- Japan (Bronze, Medal) and "2nd Best Receiver"
- Season 98-99 Cuneo,Italy (4th Place)
- Italy Cup- (Gold Medal) and "Record Speed Service"
- Cope delle Coppe Europe- (Silver Medal).
- Centroamerican Games- Maracaibo,Venezuela (Gold Medal)
- America Cup- Argentina (Bronze Medal).
- Norceca Championship- Monterrey,Mexico (Silver Medal)
- 1999: World League- Argentina (Silver Medal)
- World Cup- Japan (Silver Medal)
- Season 99-00 Montichiari,Italy
- Italy Cup- (Silver Medal)
- America Cup- Tampa;Orlando,USA (Bronze Medal)
- 2000: America Cup- São Paulo,Brazil (Gold Medal)
- Olimpic Games- Sydney,Australia (7th Place)
- 2001: Norceca Championship- Barbados (Gold Medal) "Best Setter" and "Best Service"
- America Cup- Argentina (Silver Medal) and "Best Setter"
- World Grand Champions Cup- Japan (Gold Medal) and "Best Setter"
- 2002: World League Participation- National Team of Cuba
- 2007-2008: Tigre Unisul, Brazil
- Minero Championship (Silver Medal)
- Santa Catarina State Championship (Gold Medal)
- Super League (4th Place)
- 2008-2009: Tigre Unisul, Brazil
- Santa Catarina State Championship (Silver Medal)
- Super League (4th Place)
- 2009-2010: Pinheiros-SKY, Brazil
- Super League (Bronze Medal)
- 2010-2011: Halkbank Sport Club, Ankara-Turkey
- Turkey Championship (Third Place)
- 2011: August to 30 December: Top Volley Andreoli Latina, Italy
- "All Star Volley" Marcelo Gabana in Memorial
- 2012: 31 of December to 30 of April: Ural-Ufa Volley, Russia.
- Russia Championship (5th place)
- 2012-2013: Club Fakel Novy Urengoy- Russia
- Siberian Cup (Bronze Medal)
- Russia Championship (5th Place)
- Individual Titles: Best Service- World League 1996 (Rotterdam,Holland)
- 2nd Best Reception- World Cup 1998 (Japan)
- Record Speed Service (117 km/h)- Italy Cup 1999 (Rome,Italy)
- Best Setter- Championship Norceca 2001 (Barbados)
- Best Service- Championship Norceca 2001 (Barbados)
- Best Setter- America Cup 2001 (Argentina)
- Best setter- World Grand Championship Cup 2001 (Japan)
- "All Star Volley" Marcelo Gabana in Memorial 2011 (Monza,Italy)
References
- FIVB Profile
- "Alain Roca". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- Alain Roca official website