Carmen Valdés
Cuban sprinter (born 1954)
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Carmen Laura Valdés Capote (born November 23, 1954) is a Cuban former sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich alongside teammates Marlene Elejarde, Fulgencia Romay, and Silvia Chivás. On the continental stage, Valdés secured a silver medal in the same event at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali. In addition to her relay success, she competed in the 100-meter semifinals at the 1972 Olympics, where she finished sixth in her heat.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carmen Laura Valdés Capote |
| Born | November 23, 1954 (age 71) San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Early life and career
She was born on 23 November 1954 in San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque.[1]
In 1971, she won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 1971 Pan American Games in 45.0 seconds with Silvia Chivás, Fulgencia Romay, and Marlene Elejarde, losing to the team from the United States of America in 44.5 seconds, consisting of Orien Brown, Pat Hawkins, Mattiline Render, and Iris Davis, followed by Colombia in 45.9 seconds, consisting of Aida Ortíz, Ana Maquilón, Elsy Rivas, and Juana Mosquera.[2]
Then, she competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal in the same sport with the same team that competed the 1971 Pan American Gamesfinishing in 43.360 seconds and their team loses to Federal Republic of Germany that consist of Ingrid Becker, Annegret Richter Heide Rosendahl and Christiane Krause that won gold in 42.810 seconds followed after German Democratic Republic in 42.950 seconds consist of Christina Heinich, Bärbel Struppert Renate Stecher and Evelin Kaufer.[3] At the event, she also competed in the 100 meters sprint but only placed in position 6, heat 1, semifinals[4]
Award
She was inducted in hall of fame of Central American and Caribbean Athletics.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1971 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.4 |
| Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.01 | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 11.52 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.36 | |||
| 1973 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | 100 m | 11.6 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.9 | |||
| Universiade | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 11.7 | |
| 15th (sf) | 200 m | 24.3 | |||
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 100 m | 11.55 |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.76 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.90 | |||
| 1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 8th | 100 m | 11.74 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.65 | |||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 19th (qf) | 100 m | 11.52 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.29 | |||
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.37 |
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 11.1 (1976)