Juan Morales (hurdler)
Cuban hurdler and sprinter
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Juan Morales Hechavarría[a] (born 12 July 1948) 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.[1] 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.
FullnameJuan Morales Hechavarría
Born12 July 1948 (age 78)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
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| Full name | Juan Morales Hechavarría | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1948 (age 78) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.2h (NWI, Waltrop 1969)
- 200 metres – 21.0h (+0.4 m/s, Zürich 1969)
- 110 metres hurdles – 13.70 (+1.9 m/s, Cali 1971)
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Hechavarría.
