Ernesto Martínez | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ernesto Martínez Hernández | ||
Born | Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba | 20 November 1951||
Died | 7 January 2007 Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba | (aged 55)||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Outside hitter | ||
Number | 3 | ||
National team | |||
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Medal record |
Ernesto Martínez Hernández (20 November 1951 – 7 January 2007), more commonly known as Ernesto Martínez, was a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the captain of the Cuban team in the late 1970s.[2]
In 1972, Martínez was part of the Cuban team that finished tenth in the Olympic tournament in Munich. He played all six matches.[3]
Four years later, Martínez won the bronze medal with the Cuban team in the 1976 Olympic tournament in Montreal. He played all six matches.[3]
In 1978, Martínez won the bronze medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in Italy.[1]
At the 1980 Games, Martínez was a member of the Cuban team that finished seventh in the Olympic tournament in Moscow. He played five matches.[3]
Personal life and death
Martínez was born in Pedro Betancourt.[2] He died of a stroke in Pedro Betancourt in January 2007.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Ernesto Martínez". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tristeza en el deporte cubano". ESPN.co.cr (in Spanish). EFE. 7 January 2007. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Ernesto Martínez". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links
- 1951 births
- 2007 deaths
- Cuban men's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for Cuba
- Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Sportspeople from Matanzas Province