Lázaro Betancourt
Cuban triple jumper (born 1963)
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Lázaro Betancourt (born 18 March 1963) is a retired male triple jumper from Cuba. Best known for his silver medal at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he also won the Central American and Caribbean Games twice. In June 1986 he achieved a personal best jump of 17.78 metres, which puts him 14th place in the all-time performers list. In the same year Betancourt was suspended after he failed a drug test.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1963 (age 63) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
Betancourt won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event at the 1984 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.64 m |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.75 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | Triple jump | 16.04 m (+0.6 m/s) | |
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 4th | Triple jump | 17.18 m |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.15 m |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.83 m |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 4th | Triple jump | 16.53 m A |
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.66 m A |
