Juan Morales (hurdler)
Juan Morales Hechavarría (born July 12, 1948 in Santiago de Cuba) is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles. Together with Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968. He was a prominent athlete in the American and Caribbean scene, winning the Central American and Caribbean Championships four times in a row. He was not able to compete for his fifth title as the 1975 event was cancelled due to torrential rain. Alejandro Casañas would eventually take over his role as the leading Cuban hurdler.
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| Full name | Juan Morales Hechavarría | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 12, 1948 (age 72) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
- 1973 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1971 Pan American Games - bronze medal
- 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1968 Summer Olympics - silver medal (4 × 100 m relay)
- 1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1967 Pan American Games - bronze medal
- 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games - bronze medal
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External links
- trackfield.brinkster
- Juan Morales at the International Olympic Committee
- Juan Morales at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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