Mercedes Román
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1945 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 17 July 2024 (aged 78) |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | Pentathlon |
Mercedes Román Casillas (26 September 1945 – 17 July 2024) was a Mexican athlete who competed in the pentathlon and a number of individual events. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, long jump, and pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Román finished fourth in the 100 metres hurdles and sixth in the pentathlon at the 1971 Pan American Games.[1] Román died on 17 July 2024, at the age of 78.[2]
International competitions
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Personal bests
[edit]- 100 metres – 12.0 (1968)
- Long jump – 5.94 (1968)
- Pentathlon – 4290 (1968)
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mercedes Román Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Fallece Mercedes Román, leyenda del atletismo nacional que participó en tres pruebas de los Juegos Olímpicos de México 1968 (in Spanish)
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Mexico
- Competitors at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Mexico
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico
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