Blanca Lacambra

Blanca Lacambra Sáiz (born 28 August 1965, in San Sebastián) is a retired Spanish sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 and 400 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, as well as three consecutive World Championships, starting in 1987. In addition, she won the silver medal at the 1987 European Indoor Championships and multiple medals at the Ibero-American Championships

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lacambra and the second or maternal family name is Sáiz.

Blanca Lacambra

Personal information
Born	(1965-08-28) 28 August 1965 San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	200 m, 400 m
Club	Federación Cántabra de Atletismo

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
1983	Ibero-American Championships	Barcelona, Spain	5th	200 m	25.54[3]
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:41.30
1985	European Indoor Championships	Piraeus, Greece	6th (h)	400 m	54.34
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	7th (sf)	200 m	24.14
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	17th (h)	400 m	54.51
			6th	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.51
	Ibero-American Championships	Havana, Cuba	2nd	100 m	11.80
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:36.82
1987	European Indoor Championships	Liévin, France	2nd	200 m	23.19
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	10th (sf)	200 m	24.44
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	23rd (sf)	400 m	54.72
			15th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.01
1988	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th (sf)	200 m	23.79
	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	200 m	23.04
			3rd	400 m	52.16
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.54
	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	28th (qf)	400 m	53.76
1989	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	9th	200 m	24.44
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	16th (h)	200 m	24.60
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	24th (h)	400 m	54.61
			9th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.76
	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	8th (h)	200 m	24.73[4]
			2nd	400 m	53.40
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	45.60
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:35.2
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.57
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.22
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	12th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:38.61

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 11.61 (+1.3 m/s) (Barcelona 1987)
• 200 metres – 23.04 (0.0 m/s) (Mexico City 1988)
• 400 metres – 51.73 (Madrid 1988)

Indoor

• 200 metres – 23.19 (Liévin 1987)
• 400 metres – 54.34 (Piraeus 1985)

References

1. Sports-Reference profile
2. Blanca Lacambra at World Athletics
3. Out of competition performance
4. Did not start in the final

• All-Athletics profile