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Cuban volleyball player

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Lorenzo Martínez Cordero
Personal information
Full nameLorenzo Martínez Cordero
Born (1951-09-05) 5 September 1951 (age 73)
Esmeralda, Camagüey Province, Cuba
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number11 (1972)
8 (1976)
National team
1971–1976 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo Team

Lorenzo Martínez Cordero (born 5 September 1951), more commonly known as Lorenzo Martínez, is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was a setter.

In 1972, Martínez was part of the Cuban team that finished tenth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches. Four years later, he won the bronze medal with the Cuban team in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.

Personal life

Martínez married Ana María García, who played for the Cuban women's national volleyball team.

References

  1. "Lorenzo Martínez". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ Martínez, Lorenzo (11 February 2017). "Prestigiamos al voleibol de la patria". JIT.cu (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Lisset Isabel Ricardo. Havana. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Lorenzo Martínez". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

External links

Cuba men's volleyball squad – 1976 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
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