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Cuba At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting both the 1984 Games and the 1988 Games. 176 competitors, 126 men and 50 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports. Medalists Gold * Javier Sotomayor — Athletics, Men's High Jump * Maritza Martén — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw * Omar Ajete, Rolando Arrojo, José Raúl Delgado, Giorge Diaz, José Estrada González, Osvaldo Fernández, Lourdes Gourriel, Alberto Hernández, Orlando Hernández, Orestes Kindelán, Omar Linares, Germán Mesa, Víctor Mesa, Antonio Pacheco, Juan Padilla, Juan Pérez, Luis Ulacia, Ermidelio Urrutia, Jorge Valdés, and Lázaro Vargas — Baseball, Men's Team Competition * Rogelio Marcelo — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight * Joel Casamayor — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight * Héctor Vinent — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight * Juan Carlos Lemus — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight * Ariel Hernández — Boxing, Men's Middlew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Olympic Committee
'' , logo =Cuban Olympic Committee.svg , size = 150px , country = Cuba , code = CUB , created = 1926 , recognized = 1955 , association = PASO , headquarters = Havana, Cuba , president = José Fernández Álvarez , secretary general =Ruperto Herrera Tabio , website www.olympic.org/cuba The Cuban Olympic Committee () is the organization that represents Cuban athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It was created in Havana in 1926; however, it was not formally recognized by the IOC until 1955. The organization is currently directed by José Fernández Álvarez. The Cuban Olympic Committee is headquartered in Havana, Cuba. See also * Cuba at the Olympics Cuba first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in 20 of 28 Summer Olympic Games overall. Cuban athletes have never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Among those nations that have never p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Hernández (catcher)
José Alberto Hernández Pérez (born February 9, 1969) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist. He was born in Holguín, Cuba. Hernández is a two time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References * 1969 births Living people Olympic baseball players of Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Baseball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in baseball Central American and Caribb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Casamayor
Joel Casamayor Johnson (born July 12, 1971) is a Cuban American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2011. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA super featherweight title from 2000 to 2002; and the WBC, '' Ring'' magazine and lineal lightweight titles between 2006 and 2008. As an amateur, Casamayor won a gold medal in the bantamweight division at the 1992 Olympics, after which he defected to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Olympics. Amateur career Casamayor's amateur record stands at 363 wins and 30 losses. *1989 – Gold medal (Bantamweight) at the Junior World Championships *1992 – Gold medal (Bantamweight) at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain **Defeated Venkatesan Devarajan (India) points **Defeated Riadh Klaai (Tunisia) points **Defeated Roberto Jalnaiz (Philippines) KO 1 **Defeated Mohammed Achik (Morocco) TKO 1 **Defeated Wayne McCullough (Ireland) points *1993 – Silver medal (Bantamweight) at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogelio Marcelo
Rogelio Marcelo García (born June 11, 1965 in Guantánamo) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s. Marcelo lost in 1989 and 1991 at the world championships finals to American winner Eric Griffin but represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he won the gold medal (Griffin lost to Rafael Lozano 5-6 ). A year earlier, at the Pan Am Games in Havana, Cuba, he had triumphed in the same division. Olympic results * Defeated Mfamasibili Mnisi (Swaziland) RSC 3 (0:55) * Defeated Erdenentsogt Tsogtjargal Erdenetsogtyn Tsogtjargal ( mn, Эрдэнэцогтын Цогтжаргал; born 5 October, 1971) is a Mongolian Olympic boxer. He represented his country in the light-flyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He won his first bout aga ... (Mongolia) 14-2 * Defeated Rafael Lozano (Spain) 11-3 * Defeated Roel Velasco (Philippines) RSC 1 (1:36) * Defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lázaro Vargas
Lázaro Vargas Álvarez (born January 18, 1964) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist. Vargas is a two time gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... He is one of the best third baseman players in the Cuban baseball References * * 1964 births Living people Olympic baseball players for Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Baseball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Baseball players at the 1991 Pan American Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Valdés
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος ('' Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge Cantú ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermidelio Urrutia
Ermidelio Urrutia Quiroga (born August 25, 1963) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist. Urrutia is a one time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... His son, Henry Urrutia, also played baseball in Cuba, until he defected. References External links * * 1963 births Living people Leñadores de Las Tunas players Olympic baseball players of Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Baseball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Baseball players at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in baseball Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Ulacia
Luis Ulacia Álvarez (born September 24, 1963, in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold and silver medalist. Ulacia has competed for the Cuba national baseball team. He is a two time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Ulacia played for the Cuba national team in the 1999 Baltimore Orioles–Cuba national baseball team exhibition series. He also won a Silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics for baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ... Ulacias was the manager of Camaguey baseball team. Actually (2017), is the manager of the Sub-23 Camagüey baseball team. References * * 1963 births Living people Baseball players from Havana Olympic baseball players of Cuba Olympic silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Pérez
Juan Carlos Pérez (born 6 October 1981 in Sucre) is a Bolivian trap shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, th ... and placed 31st in the qualification round. References 1981 births Living people Bolivian male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Bolivia Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Pan American Games competitors for Bolivia Shooters at the 2011 Pan American Games People from Sucre {{Bolivia-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Pacheco Massó
Antonio Pacheco Massó (born 4 June 1964) is a retired Cuban baseball player, and is also a 3 times Olympic medalist. He coached the Cuba national baseball team to a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He played for Japanese corporate team Shidax between 2002 and 2004. He has been a baseball instructor in the New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ... farm system since 2014. References External links * 1964 births Living people Olympic baseball managers Olympic baseball players of Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Mesa
Víctor Mesa Martínez (born February 20, 1960) is a Cuban baseball manager and former player. Mesa played for 19 seasons in the Cuban National Series. He is a one-time Olympic gold medalist for baseball, won at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His sons, Víctor Víctor Mesa and Víctor Mesa Jr., defected In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state in exchange for allegiance to another, changing sides in a way which is considered illegitimate by the first state. More broadly, defection involves abandoning a person, ca ... from Cuba in 2018. Both became professional baseball players in the Miami Marlins organization. References External links * * 1960 births Living people Olympic baseball players for Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Baseball players at the 1983 Pan American Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Mesa
Germán Mesa Fresneda (born May 12, 1967 in Havana) is a Cuban retired shortstop who played for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban national baseball team The Cuba national baseball team (Spanish: ''Selección de béisbol de Cuba'') represents Cuba at regional and international levels. The team is made up from the most professional players from the Cuban national baseball system. Cuba has been des .... Mesa was known as "El Imán" or "The Magnet" for his superior fielding skills. He was also an above average hitter and base runner who led Cuban baseball in hits, triples, and stolen bases during his career. German retired in 2002, and is now a trainer for the national team. In October 1996, Mesa was banned from Cuban baseball, for allegedly taking money from an American sports agent. His suspension was lifted in March 1998. In Olympic competition, he won a gold medal in 1992 and a silver in 2000. He is a former manager of Industriales. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |