Grisel Herrera Méndez, a glory of Cuban basketball

Abstract

The research addresses the sports results of a figure who contributed to the development of Cuban Basketball for more than 20 years, was part of the national youth and senior teams. The objective of the work is defined: to assess the main sporting results of Grisel Herrera Méndez that distinguish her as a glory of Cuban Basketball. In the research process, different scientific methods and qualitative techniques were used, both at the theoretical and empirical level, among them are the following: analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive, life history, biographical, document analysis, interview and triangulation, the way in which the research methodology was used made it possible to consult bibliographies related to the research topic, which made it easier to collect and triangulate the data needed in the research process. The result is a biographical document where the main sporting results obtained by the researched figure can be appreciated, as well as evaluations of different subjects who were linked to her during their sporting and working life. Finally, evaluations were made to arrive at clear and precise conclusions, in which this basketball player can be defined as an athlete who at all times was an example due to the personal qualities she showed during her sports career.