Margarita Mayeta

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Margarita Mayeta
Personal information
Full nameMargarita Mayeta Hierrezuelo
Born (1948-03-30) 30 March 1948 (age 77)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
Number5
National team
1970–1972Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Cali Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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. [1] Mayeta won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali. [2]

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Baseball coaching

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

  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. 1 2 "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.