Mercedes Calderón

Mercedes Calderón Martínez (born 1 September 1965) is a former volleyball player from Cuba who was a member of the women's national team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]

Mercedes Calderón
Personal information
Full nameMercedes Calderón Martínez
NationalityCuban
Born (1965-09-01) 1 September 1965
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number13
National team
1989-1995 Cuba
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 BarcelonaTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1994 BrazilTeam
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1989 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place1991 JapanTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1991 HavanaTeam
Gold medal – first place1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1990 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1993 PonceTeam

Calderón also helped the Cuban national team win gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games, as well as the 1994 FIVB World Championship.[1]

References

  1. "Mercedes Calderón". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. "MERCEDES CALDERON MARTINEZ". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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