Miguel Olivera
Cuban sprinter
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Miguel de los Santos Olivera Álvarez (born 5 July 1946) is a Cuban former sprinter who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
FullnameMiguel de los Santos Olivera Álvarez
NationalityCuban
Born5 July 1946
Unión de Reyes, Cuba
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel de los Santos Olivera Álvarez |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Born | 5 July 1946 Unión de Reyes, Cuba |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres hurdles |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 53.8 |
| 1967 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 52.4 |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 51.73 | |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 26th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.9 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.28 | |||
| 1969 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 53.9 |
| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 51.3 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.4 | |||
| 1971 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 54.7 |
| Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 52.05 | |
Personal bests
- 400 metres (hand) – 47.8h (1968)
- 400 metres hurdles (automatic) – 51.98 A (Mexico City 1968)
- 400 metres hurdles (hand) – 50.8h A (Mexico City 1967)
