Mercedes Pérez (volleyball)
| Mercedes Pérez | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mercedes Pérez Hernández | ||
| Nickname | Mamita | ||
| Born | 4 June 1950 Havana, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Mercedes Pérez (born 4 June 1950) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1][2]
Pérez was part of the Cuban national team that won the silver medal at the 1977 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the gold medal at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union.[3] In 1978, she was selected as the best player in the world by the FIVB.[4]
In 1985, Pérez retired from volleyball due to the 1984 Olympic boycott and an expected 1988 Olympic boycott brought by geopolitical tensions.[3]
Personal life
[edit]In 1987, Pérez gave birth to her daughter.[3]
Awards
[edit]- Pan American Games bronze medal 1967
- Four-time Pan American Games gold medal 1971, 1975, 1979, 1983
- FIVB World Cup silver medal 1977
- FIVB best player in the world 1978
- FIVB World Championship gold medal 1978
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mercedes Pérez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Pérez, Mercedes (23 August 2022). "'Mamita' Pérez y sus eternos rematazos por Cuba". JIT.cu (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Lisset Isabel Ricardo. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (4 May 2023). "Los recuerdos imborrables de 'Mamita' Pérez". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ García León, Joel (16 May 2016). "Ilustres: Rematazos de Mamita Pérez". Trabajadores (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
External links
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Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Cuban women's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for Cuba
- Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
- 1971 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba