Ana María García (volleyball)
| Ana María García | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ana María García Crespo | ||
| Nationality | Cuban | ||
| Born | 6 November 1957 | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Setter | ||
| Number | 11 (1976) 14 (1986) | ||
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Ana María García (born 6 November 1957) is a Cuban former volleyball player. García competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1] She also helped the Cuban national team win the gold medal at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union.[2]
Personal life
[edit]García married Lorenzo Martínez, who played for the Cuban men's national volleyball team and won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ana María García Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Ana María García". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
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Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Cuban women's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for Cuba
- Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball