Mercedes Pomares
Personal information
Full nameMercedes Pomares Primelles
NicknameLa Zurda de Majagua
NationalityCuban
Born (1954-04-09) 9 April 1954
Majagua, Cuba
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number4
National team
1969-1984 Cuba
Honours

Mercedes Pomares (born 9 April 1954) is a Cuban former 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.[1] In 1978, Pomares was part of the Cuban national team that won the FIVB World Championship.[2]

Pomares also won gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1971, 1975, 1979, and 1983 Pan American Games.[3]

Personal life

Pomares enjoys listening to the music of Bob Marley.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mercedes Pomares Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (13 July 2023). "Mercedes Pomares: Positive vibration en zona 4". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. "Mercedes Pomares". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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