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Cuba At The 1996 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 164 competitors, 111 men and 53 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports. Due to the hostilities in the US-Cuban relations, Cuban athletes were only allowed to travel to Atlanta following the permission of its Cuban Olympic Committee, local NOC, to avoid any possibility of defections. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Athletics ;Men ;Track and road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon, Decathlon ;Women ;Track and road events ;Field events ;Combined event – Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon, Heptathlon Baseball ;Summary ;Team roster *Alberto Hernández (catcher), Alberto Hernández *Antonio Pacheco (baseball), Antonio Pacheco *Antonio Scull *Eduardo Paret *Eliecer Montes de Oca *Jorge Fumero *José Estrada González *José Contreras *Juan Manriqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Olympic Committee
The Cuban Olympic Committee () is the organization that represents Cuban Sportsperson, 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 References External links www.olympic.org/cuba National Olympic Committees Cuba at the Olympics Sports governing bodies in Cuba 1926 establishments in Cuba Sports organizations established in 1926 Organizations based in Havana {{Cuba-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Scull
Antonio Scull Hernández (born September 10, 1965 in Havana) is a first baseman with Industriales of the Cuban National Series and a longtime member of the Cuban national baseball team. Representing Cuba, Scull won gold medals at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in 2000. During the 2005–06 Cuban National Series The 45th season of the Cuban National Series ended with another title for Industriales. Though the Lions failed to win their division, they won close-fought series throughout the playoffs and won their 11th championship. Regular season standings ..., at age 40, Scull hit .299 for Industriales, playing in 67 of the team's 90 games. References 1965 births Living people Olympic baseball players for Cuba Baseball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Luis
Omar Luis Martínez (born July 15, 1972 in Camagüey, Cuba) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist. Martínez is a one time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at 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, .... External linksOlympic Info 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Camagüey Baseball players from Camagüey Province Olympic baseball players for Cuba Baseball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball {{cuba-baseball-bio-stub Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Linares
Omar Linares Izquierdo (born October 23, 1967) is a Cuban former professional baseball third baseman, first baseman and coach. He played for the Cuba national baseball team as well as professionally for Vegueros de Pinar del Río of the Cuban National Series (SNB) and Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). In 2009, Linares decided to become a hitting and first base coach for longtime rival team Industriales, helping them to conquer a national championship, his first as an assistant coach. Career in Cuba Linares spent 20 seasons with Pinar del Río in Cuba's National Series, compiling a career .368 batting average, the best in the league's history, with 404 home runs (third among all-times in Cuban league), 1,547 runs batted in and 264 stolen bases. He led the National Series in batting average four times, in RBIs four times and in walks six times. At the end of his career, Linares spent three seasons with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League, reti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Ajete
Omar Ajete Iglesias (born 31 July 1965) is a Cuban former baseball pitcher who starred for Pinar del Río of the Cuban National Series, and the Cuban national team. Career Ajete was born on 31 July 1965 in San Juan in the Cuban province of Pinar del Río. He started practicing baseball when he was 13 years old. Ajete initially played center field but switched positions and played as pitcher in a youth province championship. Ajete, a left-handed starter, made his debut in the Cuban National Series in 1984 with the Pinar del Río team and compiled a career record of 179–96 over sixteen 90-game seasons in the National Series, from 1984 to 2001, winning four championships in 1985, 1988, 1997 and 1998. He pitched for Cuba national baseball team at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Caldés
--> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (other), various locations in Azores, Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde People * Miguel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media *Miguel (singer) (born 1985), Miguel Jontel Pimentel, American recording artist *Miguel Bosé (born 1956), Spanish pop new wave musician and actor * Miguel Calderón (born 1971), artist and writer *Miguel Cancel (born 1968), former American singer *Miguel Córcega (1929–2008), Mexican actor and director *Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), Spanish author *Miguel Delibes (1920–2010), Spanish novelist *Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017), American actor * Miguel Galván (1957–2008), Mexican actor *Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian / American photographer. *Miguel Ángel Landa (born 1936), Venezuelan ... [...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 games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ... Ulacia was the manager of Camaguey baseball team. Actually (2017), is the manager of the Sub-23 Camagüey baseball team. 1963 births Living people Baseball players from Havana Olympic baseball players for Cuba Olympic silver medalists for C ... [...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. He is the father of Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ... third baseman Miguel Vargas. 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 America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Padilla (second Baseman)
Juan Padilla Alfonso (born September 16, 1965 in Havana) was a member of the Gold Medal-winning Cuba national baseball team, Cuban team at the Olympics in 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 and 1996 Olympics, 1996. Cuban leagues He drove in 63 runs for the Industriales in the 1987-88 Cuban National Series, 1987–1988 Serie Nacional to lead the league. In 1995–96 Cuban National Series, 1995–1996, he homered in the last game of the finals to give the Industriales the pennant. Overall, Padilla hit .307/.363/.447 in 17 seasons in Cuba and fielded .978. Through 2009, he ranked 10th all-time in assists (4,621) and 7th in double plays (1,224). He was 12th in sacrifice flies (70) and 7th with 68 triples, right between brothers Wilfredo Sanchez and Fernando Sanchez. For the 1990s, he hit .322, tied for 10th with Luis Ulacia in that span. An eye injury (unrelated to baseball) ended Padilla's career after the 2000 season. He later managed the Metropolitanos (Serie Nacional), Metropolitanos f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Manrique
Juan Manrique García (born August 26, 1967 in Matanzas, Cuba) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold and silver medalist. Manrique is a one time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also won a Silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics for baseball. Manrique also played for the Cuba national team in the 1999 Baltimore Orioles–Cuba national baseball team exhibition series 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc .... References * 1967 births Living people Olympic baseball players for Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball players at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Contreras
José Ariel Contreras Camejo (born December 6, 1971) is a Cubans, Cuban former professional baseball pitcher, who played in the Cuban National Series (CNS), Major League Baseball (MLB), and internationally for the Cuban national baseball team. He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the CTBC Brothers, Chinatrust Brothers. Contreras played for Pinar del Río Vegueros of the CNS, and competed for the Cuban national team in the Summer Olympics, the Pan American Games, the Baseball World Cup, and the 1999 Baltimore Orioles – Cuban national baseball team exhibition series, 1999 exhibition series against the Baltimore Orioles. Recognized as the best Cuban baseball player, Contreras defected from Cuba in 2002. Contreras signed with the New York Yankees of MLB after defecting, and played for them in and . He also played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox (2004–), Colorado Rockies (2009), Philadelphia Phillies (–), and Pittsburgh Pirates (). Cuban car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Antonio Estrada
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
