Daimí Ramírez

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Daimí Ramírez
Personal information
Full nameDaimí D. Ramírez Echevarría
Born8 October 1983 (1983-10-08) (age 40)
Havana, Cuba
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spike305 cm (120 in)
Block290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter / Wing Spiker / Opposite
Number6
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Yokohama
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Colima
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Cartagena Team

Daymi de La Caridad Ramirez Echevarria (born 8 October 1983) is a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

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In 2004, Ramírez was a member of the Cuban team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament.

Four years later, Ramírez finished fourth with the Cuban team in the 2008 Olympic tournament.

Ramírez was born in Havana.

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Awards
Preceded by Best Spiker of
FIVB World Grand Prix

2008
Succeeded by