Orestes Kindelan

Updated：2008-07-07 10:47 | Source：beijing2008.cn

　　Sydney, Olympic Park, 26 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Orestes KINDELAN from Cuba in action during the baseball semifinal game against Japan (3-0). Cuba went on to win the silver medal. Credit: Getty Images/Jed Jacobsohn

　　Other names: KINDELAN OLIVARES, Orestes

　　Born: 1 November 1964

　　Birthplace: Palma Soriano (Cuba)

　　Nationality: Cuba

　　Sport: Baseball

　　ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

　　Barcelona 1992

　　Atlanta 1996

　　Sydney 2000

　　AWARDS

　　Olympic medals:

　　Gold: 2

　　Silver: 1

　　Other results:

　　World Cup

　　Gold: 2 (98, 01)

　　Home run hero

　　Slugger Orestes Kindeln played in all of the first three official Olympic baseball tournaments and won two gold medals (1992 and 1996) and a silver medal (2000). In 1992, playing left field, he batted .344 and hit two home runs with eight runs batted in (RBIs). As Cuba‘s designated hitter at the 1996 Games, Kindeln set Olympic records by hitting nine home runs in nine games and batting in 18 runs.

　　One of his home runs went 521 feet (158.8 metres) and was the longest home run in the 30-year history of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. His batting average for the 1996 Olympics was .432. In 2000, Kindeln played first base, batted .353 and added two more home runs and eleven runs batted in, including all three of Cuba‘s RBIs in their semifinal victory over Japan.

　　His career total of 36 RBIs is an Olympic record. As an amateur representing Cuba, Kindeln hit a total of 487 home runs. Then, in 2002, at the age of 38, he began playing for Shidax in Japan‘s corporate league.

Editor : LiuAnqi