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
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1978 Soviet Union
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place1977 Japan
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Varna
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1971 CaliTeam
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1979 CaguasTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 CaracasTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1974 Santo DomingoTeam
Gold medal – first place1978 MedellínTeam
Gold medal – first place1982 HavanaTeam

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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