Ermidelio Urrutia Quiroga (born August 25, 1963) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.
Urrutia is a one time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
His son, Henry Urrutia, also played baseball in Cuba, until he defected. [1]
Mario César Kindelán Mesa, best known as Mario Kindelán, is a Cuban former amateur boxer. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, having competed in the lightweight division at the 2000 and 2004 events. His cousin is baseball player Orestes Kindelán.
Cuba competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting both the 1984 Games and the 1988 Games. 176 competitors, 126 men and 50 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports.
Yulieski Gourriel Castillo, commonly known as Yuli Gurriel and nicknamed "La Piña", is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for Sancti Spiritus in the Cuban National Series (CNS) and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Gurriel is a former member of Cuba's national team, and an Olympic Games gold medalist in 2004. Always a versatile infielder, he has also played shortstop, second base, and third base in the major leagues.
Osmani Urrutia Ramírez is a Cuban baseball player. He plays right field for the Las Tunas Magos of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban national baseball team.
Leñadores de Las Tunas is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the city of Las Tunas, the Leñadores, or Magos, were long a perennial last-place team in Group C. Led by Osmani Urrutia in the early 1990s, the Magos were competitive, finishing with winning records in 2004–05 and 2005–06. Shortstop Alex Guerrero, hit a .303/.385/.526 slash line with 103 home runs and 413 RBI in 559 games from 2004-05 through 2011-12.
Roberto Antonio Urrutia Herdez, known as Tony Urrutia, was an Olympic weightlifter. He later defected to, and competed for, the United States.
María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró is a former weightlifter, athlete and politician from Colombia. She won the first ever gold medal for Colombia at the Summer Olympic Games.
Luis Ulacia Álvarez is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold and silver medalist.
Eliecer Montes de Oca Fleitas is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.
José Antonio Estrada González is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.
José Alberto Hernández Pérez is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist. He was born in Holguín, Cuba. Hernández is a two time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Juan Manrique García is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold and silver medalist.
Lázaro Vargas Álvarez is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.
Víctor Mesa Martínez is a Cuban baseball manager and former player.
Jorge Luis Valdés Berriel is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.
Giorge Díaz Loren is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist. Díaz is a one-time gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Joel Ladd Thomas is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.
Henry Alexander Urrutia Rodríguez is a Cuban professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
Luis Giraldo Casanova Castillo is a former baseball player in the Cuban National Series who had a successful career in international tournaments. He led 7 major international tournaments in home runs, over half of the competitions he appeared in. Casanova's teams won many titles in Cuban league play and he led the league in all three Triple Crown statistics at least once.