Juan Morales Hechavarría (born July 12, 1948, in Santiago de Cuba) is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles. Together with Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968. He was a prominent athlete in the American and Caribbean scene, winning the Central American and Caribbean Championships four times in a row. He was not able to compete for his fifth title as the 1975 event was cancelled due to torrential rain. Alejandro Casañas would eventually take over his role as the leading Cuban hurdler.
juan, morales, hurdler, juan, morales, hechavarría, born, july, 1948, santiago, cuba, former, cuban, athlete, competed, mainly, metres, hurdles, together, with, hermes, ramírez, pablo, montes, enrique, figuerola, olympic, silver, medal, metres, relay, mexico, . Juan Morales Hechavarria born July 12 1948 in Santiago de Cuba is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles Together with Hermes Ramirez Pablo Montes and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968 He was a prominent athlete in the American and Caribbean scene winning the Central American and Caribbean Championships four times in a row He was not able to compete for his fifth title as the 1975 event was cancelled due to torrential rain Alejandro Casanas would eventually take over his role as the leading Cuban hurdler Juan MoralesPersonal informationFull nameJuan Morales HechavarriaBornJuly 12 1948 1948 07 12 age 75 Santiago de Cuba CubaMedal record Men s athletics Representing Cuba Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m relay Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg 4x100 m relay 1971 Cali 4x100 m relay In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Hechavarria Achievements edit1973 Central American and Caribbean Championships gold medal 1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships gold medal 1971 Pan American Games bronze medal 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games gold medal 1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships gold medal 1968 Summer Olympics silver medal 4 100 m relay 1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships gold medal 1967 Pan American Games bronze medal 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalExternal links edittrackfield brinkster Juan Morales at Olympics com Juan Morales at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived nbsp This biographical article relating to Cuban athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan Morales hurdler amp oldid 1215485483, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
