Juan Manrique GarcÃÂa (born 26 August 1967) is a Cuban former baseball player and Olympic gold and silver medalist. GarcÃÂa currently serves as a coach for the Cocodrilos de Matanzas of the Cuban National Series.
Manrique was born in Colón, Matanzas Province, Cuba on 26 August 1967. He started playing baseball when he was a schoolboy in a small field in his hometown. He made his Cuban National Series debut in 1986 for Matanzas, where he would play his entire career.
Manrique is a one time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also won a Silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics for baseball.
Manrique also played for the Cuba national team in the 1999 Baltimore OriolesâÂÂCuba national baseball team exhibition series.