Lázaro Martínez (sprinter)

Lázaro Martínez Despaigne (born November 11, 1962) is a retired Cuban sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He was born in La Lisa, Havana.^[1]

FullnameLázaro Martínez Despaigne

BornNovember 11, 1962 (1962-11-11) (age 63)

La Lisa, Havana, Cuba

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Lázaro Martínez

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Full name	Lázaro Martínez Despaigne
Born	November 11, 1962 (1962-11-11) (age 63) La Lisa, Havana, Cuba
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Cuba Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 4x400 m relay World Championships 1987 Rome 4x400 m relay Pan American Games 1991 Havana 4x400 m relay 1987 Indianapolis 4x400 m relay 1983 Caracas 400 m 1987 Caracas 4x400 m relay Central American and Caribbean Games 1990 Mexico City 4x400 m relay 1993 Ponce 4x400 m relay Summer Universiade 1985 Kobe 4x400 m relay

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Martínez won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. His personal best of 46.12 was set during the 1991 World Championships.

He has a daughter, Nathalie, with retired Cuban high jumper Silvia Costa. Nathalie Martínez is an able hurdler. His son is Abel Martinez Abreu who was born in Spain, with Ana E. Abreu Garcia.^[2][3]