Final results: Hayes, 10.01 seconds Figuerola, 10.02.įrom that moment on, when speaking about athletics, we make more reference to outstanding athletes that have been active for several years and we speak less about the number of medals obtained by them. Such result took place in a very even run between the American Bob Hayes, stout and notably tall, and the Cuban, small but big-hearted and displaying and enviable reaction in the start. Nevertheless, the first Olympic medal was a silver one won by Enrique Figuerola in the 100 meters during the games held at Tokio in 1964. Only boxing surpasses such figures with an impressive total of 32-15-8. Those were the cases of Rafael Fortún and Ángel García, runners of 100 and 400 meters respectively.įortún became triple gold medalist in the classic athletics test during the first three continental games, from that of Buenos Aires, in 1951 García defeated the world champion of the 400 meters at the time, the Jamaican George Rodhen, in the Central American and Caribbean Games taking place in Mexico 1954.Ĭuban athletes began to conquer Olympic Gold medals from Montreal ’76 and the figures, up to the Sydney Olympics, totaling seven gold, ten silver, and ten bronze medals. Even before the triumph of the revolution, in 1959, there were other gifted athletes that showed their qualities mostly in Pan-American and Central American and Caribbean Games. ![]() That is the reason why we are sure when we say that athletics is one of the most emblematic sports of the island. ![]() José Barrientos, a human bullet in the 100-meter competition, opened the eyes of the whole world to show Cuba’s potential in athletics when, as early as 1928, he run that distance in 10.2 seconds.
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