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'Gabriel Cornel Cherebetiu (born May 13, 1935, in Blaj, ROMANIA), is a Medical Doctor with a specialty in Sports Medicine, holding a PhD. in CardioVascular Rehabilitation. He is as well a world classEdit athlete in volleyball, having won multiple titles at world class competitions. He graduated from the Babes-Boliyai University Medical School in Cluj, Romania as a Surgical Doctor in 1959, and received his PhD in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation from Institutul de Cardiologie, Bucharest, Romania, 1977.

He is currently the Director of Cardiovascula Rehabilitation Departament at The Hospital Angeles Pedregal in Mexico City, Mexico, since 1992.

Besides his activities as a Medical Doctor, Gabriel Cornel Cherebetiu was a very accomplished volleyball player representing Romania in international competitions from 1955 until his retirement in 1962. During this time, he was runner-up at the World Championship in Paris 1956, and 2 times third placeat World Championships (Brazil 1960 and Moscow 1962). He was also two time World Champion at Universiade in 1957 and 1961. In 1962 he qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo 1964.

Other titles include Volleyball European Championship 2nd place, 1958, Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 1963, at the Volleyball European Championship, Bucharest, Romania, the team won the Championship and Gabriel Cornel Cherebetiu was the team doctor.

In 1965 he was named Head Coach of The Mexican Volleyball Team participating in the Olympic Games in 1968. At the beginning he was the coach for both teams, men and women, but in the end finished as coach for the men's side.

He was President of the Medical Comission of the International Volleyball Federation from 1972-1988. He was theTechnical Director of the same  Federation from 1988-1990.

During his entire life, Gabriel Cherebetiu has dedicated his time to scientific investigation and as a result of his labour he has presented more than 45 papers of scientific investigation for Aerobic and Anaerobic Power in high performance athletes, more than 80 articles/papers published in prestigiuos magazines specialized in Sports Medicine.

During his presidency at the Medical Comission of FIVB, he had the opportunity to be a presenter and speaker at multiple work-shops, in Japan, Rumania, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Spain, US, and Holand.

As part of his labour in the Sports Medicine field, Gabriel Cherebetiu has founded and became member of the several Scientific Committees such as ATP Magazine (Ciencias del Deporte) 1988-1997, Revista Mexicana de Ciencias del Deporte (INDE-1980), Scientific Committee for Sports Medicine of the Mexican Olympic Committee, and International Magazine for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Member of:

Medical Society of Hospital Angeles, Mexican Federation of Sports Medicine, Mexican Associacton of Obesity, American College of Sports Medicine, Mexican Association of Sports and Physical Activity for Adults and Old adults (founding member and Vice President) International Volleyball Federation (1970-1990),Romanian Volleyball Federation 1953-1990, and Mexican Volleyball Federation 1965-1990