Waldo Kantor

{{short description|Argentine volleyball player (born 1960)}}

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| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

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| nationalyears = 1981–1990

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{{MedalBronze | 1988 Seoul | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}

{{MedalBronze | 1982 Argentina |}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze|1983 Caracas|Team}}

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Waldo Ariel Kantor (born 11 January 1960) is a retired volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In Seoul, Kantor won the bronze medal with the men's national team.

He started played soccer at All Boys, and then decided to play volleyball at IL Peretz from Villa Lynch.

With Ferro Carril Oeste, Kantor won the Morgan Cup of 1979, and the national championships of 1980 and 1981. Kantor received two Konex Awards volleyball merit diplomas (1990 and 2000).

Coaching

After retirement, Kantor became a successful coach with Argentine first division Bolivar Buenos Aires, winning the 2007–08 championship. He also played at Mendele from Loma Hermosa, where he defeated different teams from the area, such as Villa Piagio, Los Matreros, and River.

Club history

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|Club I.L. Peretz Villa Lynch

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|1974–1975

|1977–1978

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|Ferro Carril Oeste

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|1978–1979

|1981–1982

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|Sienne

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|1982–1983

|1982–1983

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|Jesi

|{{ITA}}

|1983–1984

|1984–1985

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|Pallavolo Catania

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|1985–1986

|1985–1986

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|Córdoba

|{{ESP}}

|1986–1987

|1986–1987

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|Pallavolo Catania

|{{ITA}}

|1987–1988

|1989–1990

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|Pallavolo Modena

|{{ITA}}

|1990–1991

|1992–1993

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|Montpellier UC Volley-Ball

|{{FRA}}

|1993–1994

|1993–1994

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|Banespa/São Paulo

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|1994–1995

|1994–1995

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|Mendele

|Loma Hermosa

|1995–1996

|1995–1996

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|Paris Volley

|{{FRA}}

|1996–1997

|1996–1997

References

  • {{Sports-Reference|ka/waldo-kantor-1}}
  • [http://www.aclav.com/_noticia-detalle_ENG.php?id=5221 DirecTV Bolivar returns to training]