Yamilé Martínez
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Yamilé Martínez Calderón (born November 11, 1970 in Cueto
, Holguín
) is a women's basketball
player from Cuba
. Playing as a center
she won the gold medal with the Cuba women's national basketball team
at the 2003 Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Martínez also competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain), finishing in fourth, sixth and ninth place in the final rankings. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Yamilet.
Cueto, Cuba
-Demographics:In 2004, the municipality of Cueto had a population of 34,503. With a total area of , it has a population density of ....
, Holguín
Holguín
Holguín is a municipality and city, the capital of the Cuban Province of Holguín. It also includes a tourist area, offering beach resorts in the outskirts of the region.-History:...
) is a women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
player from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Playing as a center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
she won the gold medal with the Cuba women's national basketball team
Cuba women's national basketball team
Cuba women's national basketball team represents Cuba in international basketball competitions for women.-Olympic Games:* 1980: 5th place* 1992: 4th place* 1996: 6th place* 2000: 9th place* 2004: did not qualify...
at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Martínez also competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain), finishing in fourth, sixth and ninth place in the final rankings. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Yamilet.