Ernesto Martínez

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Ernesto Martínez
Personal information
Full nameErnesto Martínez Hernández
Born(1951-11-20)20 November 1951
Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Died7 January 2007(2007-01-07) (aged 55)
Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Volleyball information
Number3
National team
1971–1983 Cuba
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Italy
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1981 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Caguas Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Medellín Team
Gold medal – first place 1982 Havana Team

Ernesto Martínez Hernández (20 November 1951 – 7 January 2007) was a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 1972, the 1976, and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1972, Martínez was part of the Cuban team that finished tenth in the Olympic tournament in Munich, West Germany. He played all six matches.[2]

Four years later, Martínez won the bronze medal with the Cuban team in the 1976 Olympic tournament in Montreal, Canada. He played all six matches.[2]

At the 1980 Games, Martínez was a member of the Cuban team that finished seventh in the Olympic tournament in Moscow, Soviet Union. He played five matches.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Martínez was born in Matanzas Province and died in Pedro Betancourt in January 2007.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ernesto Martínez". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ernesto Martínez". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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