Miriam Herrera (volleyball)

Last updated

Miriam Herrera
Personal information
Full nameMiriam Herrera León
NationalityCuban
Born (1950-07-28) 28 July 1950 (age 74)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
Number7
National team
1970–1978Flag 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
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Mexico City Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Medellín Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Panama City Team

Miriam Herrera (born 28 July 1950) is a retired Cuban volleyball player and two-time Olympian. She competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] Herrera helped the Cuban team win gold medals at the 1971 and 1975 Pan American Games. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuba at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cuba competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 156 competitors took part in 76 events covering 14 sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramón Fonst</span> Cuban fencer

Ramón Fonst Segundo was a Cuban fencer who competed in the early 20th century. He was one of the greatest world fencers, individual and by team; he was born and died in Havana.

Ana Ibis Fernández Valle is a Cuban former volleyball player who is a four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was a member of the Cuban national volleyball team that won a gold medal in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics. She also won a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Regla Torres</span> Cuban volleyball player

Regla Torres Herrera, more commonly known as Regla Torres, is a Cuban former volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. Torres began playing on the international circuit at the age of 14. As a middle blocker, she was a key player in the dominance of the Cuban national team of the 1990s.

Leonel Marshall Steward Sr., more commonly known as Leonel Marshall Sr., is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Yusleinis Herrera Álvarez is a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Pedro Isaac Muléns Herrera is a male wrestler from Cuba. He competed in the men's -66 kg Greco-Roman division and represented Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg event, Muléns was knocked out by eventual champion Kim Hyeon-woo in the main draw, before losing a bronze medal match to Steeve Guénot in the repechage.

Grisel Herrera is a Cuban former basketball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Sports Reference, LLC is an American sports statistics company that operates databases of several sports. They include Pro Football Reference for American football, Baseball Reference for baseball, Basketball Reference for basketball, Hockey Reference for ice hockey, FBref for association football (soccer), and pages for college football and basketball. Sports Reference also operate the online sports trivia game Immaculate Grid and the statistics-based subscription service Stathead. From 2008 to 2020 the Web site included Olympic Games statistics from the first Games to the most recent.

Alexeis Argilagos is a Cuban former volleyball player. He was part of the Cuban men's national volleyball team. He competed with the national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, finishing seventh. Argilagos also helped Cuba win the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.

Raisa O'Farrill Bolaños , more commonly known as Raisa O'Farrill, was a Cuban female volleyball player and two-time Olympian. She helped the Cuban women's national volleyball team win gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Sen Rai is an Indian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won his first bout by walkover, but lost his subsequent fight to Ángel Herrera Vera of Cuba.

Claritza Herrera is a retired Cuban volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. She also helped the Cuban team win the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games.

Ana Díaz is a retired Cuban volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1972, the 1976, and the 1980 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship.

Mavis Guilarte is a Cuban former volleyball player. She competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1972 and 1980 Summer Olympics. Guilarte won gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship and at the 1971, 1975, and 1979 Pan American Games.

Mercedes Pomares was a Cuban volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed with the Cuba national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Nicknamed "La Zurda de Majagua", she was a left-handed striker who was the captain of the Cuban team in the late 1970s.

Imilsis Téllez is a Cuban former volleyball player. She competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She was a setter.

Ana María García is a Cuban former volleyball player. García competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She also helped the Cuban national team win the gold medal at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union.

Alexis Batle, also known as Alexis Batte, is a Cuban former volleyball player. Batle competed with the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata and a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg with the Cuban team.

Miriam Villacián is a Cuban gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miriam Herrera Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "Miriam Herrera". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.