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Lázaro Aristides Betancourt

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Lázaro Betancourt
Betancourt (on the right, jumping) at a hurdle race in East Berlin in 1961
Personal information
Full nameLázaro Arístides Betancourt Mella
Born30 July 1936 (1936-07-30) (age 88)
Matanzas, Cuba
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Cuba
Ibero-American Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago 110 m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kingston 110 m hurdles
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 110 m hurdles

Lázaro Arístides Betancourt Mella (born 30 July 1936) is a Cuban former 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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
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