Félix Chapman

Félix Chapman
Personal information
Full nameFélix Emilio Chapman Piñeiro
NationalityCuban
Born (1996-10-05) October 5, 1996
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Spike350 cm (138 in)
Block330 cm (130 in)
College / UniversityUniversidad del Turabo
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
2014Mayabeque
National team
2014–2015 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
2014 Mexico

Félix Emilio Chapman Piñeiro (born October 5, 1996) is a Cuban volleyball player. He was part of the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Poland.[1]

Defection

Along with Inovel Romero, he defected to the United States after they won the bronze medal in the 2015 NORCECA Champions Cup in Detroit, Michigan, and asked for political asylum.[2][3]

Clubs

  • Mayabeque (2014)

References

  1. ^ "Team Roster 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Cuba". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. ^ "A mal tiempo…" (in Spanish). Trabajadores.cu. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Dos jugadores de la selección cubana de voleibol piden refugio en EEUU" (in Spanish). Trabajadores.cu. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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