Leandro Peñalver

Cuban sprinter (born 1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leandro Santiago Peñalver González (born May 23, 1961, in Matanzas) is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in the sprints. His personal best is 10.06 seconds, achieved in Caracas in 1983. Despite having much international success, he never competed in the Olympics, as Cuba boycotted both the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

BornMay 23, 1961 (1961-05-23) (age 64)
Matanzas, Cuba
Country Cuba
SportMen's athletics
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Leandro Peñalver
Personal information
BornMay 23, 1961 (1961-05-23) (age 64)
Matanzas, Cuba
Sport
Country Cuba
SportMen's athletics
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1987 Rome4 x 400 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1983 Caracas100 metres
Gold medal – first place1991 Havana4 x 100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1983 Caracas200 metres
Silver medal – second place1983 Caracas4 x 100 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1982 Havana100 metres
Gold medal – first place1982 Havana200 metres
Gold medal – first place1986 Santiago200 metres
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1985 Kobe200 metres
Representing Americas
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1985 Canberra4 x 100 m relay
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International competitions

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Representing  Cuba
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1981 Universiade Bucharest, Romania 18th (h) 100 m 10.81
19th (sf) 200 m 21.83
4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.58
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 1st 100 m 10.16
1st 200 m 20.42
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.15
1983 Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela 1st 100 m 10.06
2nd 200 m 20.53
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.55
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 15th (sf) 100 m 10.47
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 3rd 100 m 10.21
4th 200 m 20.65
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.79
1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st 200 m 20.56
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.17
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.38
Universiade Kobe, Japan 1st 200 m 20.57
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.76
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.20
World Cup Canberra, Australia 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.311
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.521
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago, Dominican Republic 1st 200 m 20.70
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.74
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.41
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 13th (sf) 200 m 21.95
Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 4th 100 m 10.53
4th 200 m 20.73
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.86
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.72
World Championships Rome, Italy 36th (h) 100 m 10.65
8th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 39.08
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.16
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 100 m 10.12
2nd 200 m 20.12
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.86
1990 Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.49
Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.09
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.17
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.08
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 39.15
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