Miguel Calderón Gómez, former player and coach of Cuban basketball, emblematic figure of sport on the island, died this Friday in Havana. He was 74 years old.
“Sadness in the family of Cuban sport. Emblematic player and director, who generated deserved recognition. Our hug to family and friends,” said the president of the National Sports Institute, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER), Osvaldo Vento.
Sadness in the Cuban sport family.
Emblematic player and director, which generated recognition.
Our hug to family and friends. https://t.co/jlrqllz1cf– Osvaldo C. Vento Montiller (@cmontiller) SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
Born on October 30, 1950 in Havana, Calderón Gómez won bronze medal at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games and contributed to fourth place in the 1974 Puerto Rico World Championship, he remembers Latin press (PL).
As a coach, he directed the national team between 1992 and 1999 and was responsible for youth teams, forming generations of athletes that stood out nationally and internationally. He achieved important titles in the Centrobásquet and multiple crowns with the capitalists in the upper league.
Its legacy, points this source, transcends sports achievements for its discipline, delivery, tactical knowledge and love of basketball.
He was admired by players such as Andrés Guibert, Richard Matienzo and the Herrera brothers, who recognize the influence of their training in their careers.
The Cuban sports community remembers Miguelito Calderón with gratitude and respect, he points out Pl.
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