Lázaro Aristides Betancourt
Cuban hurdler (1936–2025)
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Lázaro Arístides Betancourt Mella (30 July 1936 – 19 January 2025) was a Cuban hurdler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was third in the 1963 Pan American Games 110 metres hurdles. In the 1959 Pan American Games 110 metres hurdles he finished fifth.[1]
FullnameLázaro Arístides Betancourt Mella
Died19 January 2025 (aged 88)
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Betancourt (on the right, jumping) at a hurdle race in East Berlin in 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lázaro Arístides Betancourt Mella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 January 2025 (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Betancourt died on 19 January 2025, at the age of 88.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 22nd (h) | 100 m | 11.0 |
| 5th | 110 m hurdles | 14.6 | |||
| 5th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.5 | |||
| 1960 | Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.3 |
| 1961 | Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 3rd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.541 |
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.2 |
| 3rd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.6 | |||
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.3 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.60 | |||
| Universiade | Porto Alegre, Brazil | 7th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.73 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.37 | |||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 14.23 |
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.5 (w) |
| 1967 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.7 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.3 | |||
1Did not finish in the final
