Full name: Ariel Osvaldo Pestano Valdes
Nickname(s): El Veterano
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 172 lbs (78 kg)
Born: January 31, 1974 in Caibarién, Villa Clara, Cuba
Affiliations: Villa Clara Naranjas
Country:
Cuba
Sport: Baseball
Medals: 1 Gold, 2 Silver (3 Total)
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Men's Baseball | Cuba | CUB | 2 | Silver | |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Men's Baseball | Cuba | CUB | 1 | Gold | |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Men's Baseball | Cuba | CUB | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | Position | TR | TH/AB/W-L-S | TE/R/IP | H/ER | HR/SO | RBI/BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Final Round | Game 1/2 | 2 | 2000-09-27 | USA 4, CUB 0 | Catcher | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Semi-Finals | Game #1 | 1 | 2000-09-26 | CUB 3, JPN 0 | Catcher | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #1 | 1 | 2000-09-17 | CUB 16, RSA 0 | Catcher | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #5 | 1 | 2000-09-18 | CUB 13, ITA 5 | Catcher | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #12 | 1 | 2000-09-19 | CUB 6, KOR 5 | Catcher | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #14 | 2 | 2000-09-20 | NED 4, CUB 2 | Catcher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #18 | 1 | 2000-09-22 | CUB 1, AUS 0 | Catcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 26 | Sydney | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #24 | 1 | 2000-09-23 | CUB 6, USA 1 | Shortstop | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Final Round | Game 1/2 | 1 | 2004-08-25 | CUB 6, AUS 2 | Catcher | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Semi-Finals | Game #2 | 1 | 2004-08-24 | CUB 8, CAN 5 | Catcher | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #1 | 1 | 2004-08-15 | CUB 4, AUS 1 | Catcher | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #8 | 1 | 2004-08-16 | CUB 5, GRE 4 | Catcher | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #12 | 2 | 2004-08-17 | JPN 6, CUB 3 | Catcher | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #16 | 1 | 2004-08-18 | CUB 10, TPE 2 | Catcher | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #20 | 1 | 2004-08-20 | CUB 9, NED 2 | Catcher | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #22 | 1 | 2004-08-21 | CUB 5, CAN 2 | Catcher | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Summer | 30 | Athina | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Game #27 | 1 | 2004-08-22 | CUB 5, ITA 0 | Catcher | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 2 | 2008-08-23 | KOR 3, CUB 2 | Catcher | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 2008-08-22 | CUB 10, USA 2 | Catcher | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Match #4 | 1 | 2008-08-13 | CUB 4, JPN 2 | Catcher | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Match #7 | 1 | 2008-08-14 | CUB 7, CAN 6 | Catcher | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Match #10 | 1 | 2008-08-15 | CUB 5, USA 4 | Catcher | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Match #14 | 1 | 2008-08-16 | CUB 1, TPE 0 | Catcher | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Match #22 | 2 | 2008-08-19 | KOR 7, CUB 4 | Catcher | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Baseball | Cuba | CUB | Round-Robin | Match #25 | 1 | 2008-08-20 | CUB 17, CHN 1 | Catcher | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |