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Ana María García (volleyball)

Ana María García
Personal information
Full nameAna María García Crespo
NationalityCuban
Born (1957-11-06) 6 November 1957 (age 67)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number11 (1976)
14 (1986)
National team
1976–1986 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1978 Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1977 Japan
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Varna
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 Caguas Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Medellín Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago de los Caballeros Team

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Ana María García". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ 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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