Marcia Garbey
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FullnameMarcia Alejandra Garbey Montell
Born9 February 1949
Died1 January 2024 (aged 74)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcia Alejandra Garbey Montell |
| Born | 9 February 1949 |
| Died | 1 January 2024 (aged 74) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump, pentathlon |
Marcia Alejandra Garbey Montell (9 February 1949 – 1 January 2024) was a Cuban athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She was Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist in 1972 when she finished fourth in Munich.[2]
Garbey died in Santiago de Cuba on 1 January 2024, at the age of 74.[3]
Her personal best in the long jump was 6.62 metres set in 1975.
