Margarita Mayeta

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Margarita Mayeta
Personal information
Full nameMargarita Mayeta Hierrezuelo
NationalityCuban
Born (1948-03-30) 30 March 1948 (age 76)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
Number5
National team
1970–1972 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 1970 Panama City Team

Margarita Mayeta (born 30 March 1948) is a Cuban former volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.[1] Mayeta won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia.[2]

Baseball coaching[edit]

Since 2003, Mayeta has been in charge of developing women's baseball in Cuba.[3] Since then, Cuba has emerged as among the top teams in women's baseball internationally.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margarita Mayeta Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Margarita Mayeta". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Margarita Mayeta, el alma del béisbol femenino en Cuba". Prensa Latina (in Spanish). 24 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

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