Misael Ortíz
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Misael Ortiz in Pinar del Rio, is a Cuba
n sprinter specializing in the 200 metres
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He finished fourth with the Cuban 4 x 100 metres relay
team, which consisted of Alfredo García-Baró
, Ortíz, Iván García
and Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda
, at the 1997 World Championships
. On the individual level he won a silver medal at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
.
His personal best time over 200 m is 20.83 seconds, achieved in February 1999 in Havana
.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n sprinter specializing in the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
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He finished fourth with the Cuban 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team, which consisted of Alfredo García-Baró
Alfredo García-Baró
Alfredo García-Baró is a Cuban sprinter specializing in the 100 metres.He finished fourth with the Cuban 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 1997 and 1999 World Championships. 2000 Olympic relay bronze medalists Iván García and Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda were part of the team on both...
, Ortíz, Iván García
Iván García
Iván García Sánchez is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor...
and Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda
Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda
Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. His personal best of 10.18 was set in 1997.-References:*...
, at the 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
. On the individual level he won a silver medal at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998 and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.-Medals:-References:...
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His personal best time over 200 m is 20.83 seconds, achieved in February 1999 in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
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