Beatriz Castillo

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Beatriz Castillo
Personal information
Full nameBeatriz Castillo Phillippón
Born (1954-02-17) 17 February 1954 (age 70)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1971 Cali 4x400 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Medellin 4x400 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Medellin 400 metres

Beatriz Castillo Phillippón (born 17 February 1954) is a Cuban sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] She also won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1971 Pan American Games.

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 1st4 × 400 m relay 3:38.6
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:34.04
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 10th (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:32:4
1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st400 m52.76
1st4 × 400 m relay3:37.50
Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 3rd400 m 52.95
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 2nd400 m 51.27
1st4 × 400 m relay 3:31.34
1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st4 × 400 m relay3:37.90

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Beatriz Castillo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2017.