Mercedes Pomares
| Mercedes Pomares | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mercedes Pomares Primelles | ||
| Nickname | La Zurda de Majagua | ||
| Nationality | Cuban | ||
| Born | 9 April 1954 Majagua, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Mercedes Pomares (born 9 April 1954) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1] Nicknamed "La Zurda de Majagua" ("The Lefty of Majagua"), she was a left-handed striker who was the captain of the Cuban team in the late 1970s.[2]
Pomares was part of the Cuban national team that won the silver medal at the 1977 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the gold medal at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union.[2]
Pomares also won gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1971, 1975, 1979, and 1983 Pan American Games.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Pomares enjoys listening to the music of Bob Marley.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mercedes Pomares Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (13 July 2023). "Mercedes Pomares: Positive vibration en zona 4". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Mercedes Pomares". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links[edit]
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Cuban women'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
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball