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Ernesto Martínez
Personal information
Full name	Ernesto Martínez Hernández
Born	(1951-11-20)20 November 1951 Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Died	7 January 2007(2007-01-07) (aged 55) Pedro Betancourt, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	3
National team
1971–1983  Cuba
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing  Cuba Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Team World Championship 1978 Italy FIVB World Cup 1981 Japan 1977 Japan Pan American Games 1971 Cali Team 1975 Mexico City Team 1979 Caguas Team 1983 Caracas Team Central American and Caribbean Games 1974 Santo Domingo Team 1978 Medellín Team 1982 Havana Team

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. He was the captain of the Cuban team in the late 1970s.

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.

Personal life and death

Martínez was born in Pedro Betancourt. He died of a stroke in Pedro Betancourt in January 2007.

References

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

External links

• Ernesto Martínez Hernández at Olympedia
• Volleybox.net profile
• Sports-reference.com profile (archived)

v t e Cuba – 1975 Pan American Games – Gold medal
Antonio Rodríguez Jesús Savigne Alfredo Figueredo Ernesto Martínez Diego Lapera Juan Iglesias Raúl Vilches Leonel Marshall Jorge Pérez Vento Carlos Salas Víctor García Orlando Samuell

v t e Cuba men's volleyball squad – 1976 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Alfredo Figueredo Víctor García Diego Lapera Leonel Marshall Ernesto Martínez Lorenzo Martínez Jorge Pérez Vento Antonio Rodríguez Carlos Salas Victoriano Sarmientos Jesús Savigne Raúl Vilches Coach: Idolo Gilberto Herrera

• 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