Enrique Figuerola

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Enrique Figuerola
Enrique Figuerola 1967.jpg
Figuerola in 1967
Personal information
Full nameEnrique Figuerola Camue
Born (1938-07-15) 15 July 1938 (age 87)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventSprints
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1964 Tokyo 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 São Paulo 100 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 San Juan 100 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1961 Sofia 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 Porto Alegre 100 m

Enrique Figuerola Camue [a] (born 15 July 1938) is a retired Cuban sprinter who competed at three Olympic Games. [1]

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Biography

Figuerola made his first appearance at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he finished fourth in the 100 metres final. [1] Figuerola won the British AAA Championships title in the 100 yards event at the 1964 AAA Championships at White City Stadium in London. [2] [3]

Later that year, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Figuerola won the silver medal in the 100 metres, behind American Robert Hayes (gold) and ahead of Canadian Harry Jerome (bronze). [1]

Figuerola returned the following year to London to repeat his 100 yards success at the 1965 AAA Championships. [4] [5] [6]

Three years later at a third Olympic Games at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, he won another silver medal, in the 4 × 100 metres relay this time, together with his teammates Hermes Ramirez, Juan Morales and Pablo Montes, behind the US team (gold) and ahead of France (bronze). [7]

1960 Olympics, 100 m final, Figuerola is 3rd from left Men 100m final 1960 Olympics.jpg
1960 Olympics, 100 m final, Figuerola is 3rd from left
1964 Olympics, 100 m final, Figuerola is 3rd from right 100m dash 1964 Olympics.jpg
1964 Olympics, 100 m final, Figuerola is 3rd from right

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figuerolaand the second or maternal family name is Camue.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Six-mile Smasher" . Daily Herald. 11 July 1964. Retrieved 8 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "White City round-up" . The People. 12 July 1964. Retrieved 8 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Berwyn Jones wins sprint title" . Sunday Mirror. 14 July 1962. Retrieved 8 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Enrique Figuerola". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
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