Mercedes Álvarez

Mercedes Álvarez (born 18 December 1956) is a retired Cuban sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.[1]

She won the gold medal at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships,[2] the silver medal at the 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships,[3] the silver medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games [4] the silver medal at the 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships,[3] finished sixth at the 1983 Pan American Games.[5] sixth at the 1986 Ibero-American Championships[6] and seventh at the 1988 Ibero-American Championships.[7] She also became Cuban champion. [8]

In the 4 × 400 metres relay she won a gold medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games, a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games[5] a gold medal at the 1986 Ibero-American Championships,[6] finished fourth at the 1987 Pan American Games[9] and won a bronze medal at the 1988 Ibero-American Championships.[7]

References
  1. Mercedes Álvarez at World Athletics
  2. "Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. Results
  6. Mansilla, Ignacio (May 2010), "LA HABANA – 1986 – RESULTADOS – II CAMPEONATOS IBEROAMERICANOS – La Habana (Estadio Pedro Marrero) – 27–28 Septiembre 1986", EL ATLETISMO IBEROAMERICANO (PDF) (in Spanish) (4th ed.), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, pp. 91–98, ISBN 84-87704-77-8, retrieved 18 March 2015
  7. Mansilla, Ignacio (May 2010), "CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – 1988 – RESULTADOS – III CAMPEONATOS IBEROAMERICANOS – Ciudad de México (Estadio Olímpico) – Altitud: 2.240 metros – 22–24 Julio 1988", EL ATLETISMO IBEROAMERICANO (PDF) (in Spanish) (4th ed.), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, pp. 101–108, ISBN 84-87704-77-8, retrieved 18 March 2015
  8. "Cuban Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. Results


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