Mercedes Álvarez
Mercedes Álvarez (born 18 December 1956) is a retired Cuban sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.[1]
She won the gold medal at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships,[2] the silver medal at the 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships,[3] the silver medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games[4] the silver medal at the 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships,[3] finished sixth at the 1983 Pan American Games.[5] sixth at the 1986 Ibero-American Championships[6] and seventh at the 1988 Ibero-American Championships.[7] She also became Cuban champion.[8]
In the 4 × 400 metres relay she won a gold medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games,[citation needed] a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games[5] a gold medal at the 1986 Ibero-American Championships,[6] finished fourth at the 1987 Pan American Games[9] and won a bronze medal at the 1988 Ibero-American Championships.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Mercedes Álvarez at World Athletics
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b Results
- ^ a b Mansilla, Ignacio (May 2010), "LA HABANA – 1986 – RESULTADOS – II CAMPEONATOS IBEROAMERICANOS – La Habana (Estadio Pedro Marrero) – 27–28 Septiembre 1986", EL ATLETISMO IBEROAMERICANO (PDF) (in Spanish) (4th ed.), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, pp. 91–98, ISBN 84-87704-77-8, retrieved 18 March 2015
- ^ a b Mansilla, Ignacio (May 2010), "CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – 1988 – RESULTADOS – III CAMPEONATOS IBEROAMERICANOS – Ciudad de México (Estadio Olímpico) – Altitud: 2.240 metros – 22–24 Julio 1988", EL ATLETISMO IBEROAMERICANO (PDF) (in Spanish) (4th ed.), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, pp. 101–108, ISBN 84-87704-77-8, retrieved 18 March 2015
- ^ "Cuban Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Results
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