Ernesto Martínez Explained

Ernesto Martínez
Fullname:Ernesto Martínez Hernández
Position:Outside hitter
Teamnumber:3
Birth Date:20 November 1951
Birth Place:Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Death Place:Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Nationalyears:1971–1983
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes
Medaltemplates-Title: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.

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

In 1978, Martínez won the bronze medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in Italy.

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. He died of a stroke in Pedro Betancourt in January 2007.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernesto Martínez . Olympedia . 22 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821195723/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/52224 . 21 August 2023 . live .
  2. News: Tristeza en el deporte cubano . ESPN.co.cr . 7 January 2007 . EFE . es . 24 August 2024 . https://archive.today/20240825025922/https://www.espn.co.cr/noticias/nota?s=otr&id=517471&type=story . 25 August 2024 . live .
  3. Web site: Ernesto Martínez . Sports-reference.com . 19 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418095907/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/ernesto-martinez-1.html . 18 April 2020 . dead .