Lázaro Aristides Betancourt
 Betancourt (on the right, jumping) at a hurdle race in East Berlin in 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lázaro Arístides Betancourt Mella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 1936 Matanzas, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 January 2025 (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Betancourt died on 19 January 2025, at the age of 88.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lázaro Betancourt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Lázaro Arístides Betancourt, a key figure in Cuban athletics, has passed away". CiberCuba. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Lázaro Betancourt at World Athletics
- Lázaro Betancourt at Olympedia
- Lazaro Arístides Betancourt Mella at Olympics.com
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