Ernesto Martínez

Cuban volleyball player

1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)Volleyball informationNumber3National 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

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

References

  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.

External links

  • Ernesto Martínez Hernández at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
  • Volleybox.net Profile
  • Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)
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