Orestes Kindelán
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Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Baseball | |
Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Baseball | |
Silver | 2000 Sydney | Baseball |
Orestes Kindelán Olivares (born May 7, 1964 in Palma Soriano, Cuba) is the most prolific home run hitter in the history of post-revolutionary Cuban baseball, and one of the offensive stars of the Cuban national baseball team, which won numerous World Cups and two Olympic gold medals during his tenure.
[edit] Records
Olivares played the bulk of his 21 seasons for his home province's Santiago de Cuba Avispas (Wasps). He holds the following career records in the Cuban National Series:
- Home runs: 487
- Runs batted in: 1,511
- Total bases: 3,893
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