Asunción Acosta

Asunción Acosta

Personal information
Full name	Asunción Acosta Galano
Born	(1954-05-10) 10 May 1954 (age 70) Frank Pais, Cuba
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event(s)	200 metres, 400 metres

Asunción Acosta Galano (born 10 May 1954) is a Cuban sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1975 Pan American Games.

Her personal best in the 400 metres is 52.9 set in 1975.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Cuba
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	37th (h)	400 m	54.52
			10th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:32:4
1973	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Maracaibo, Venezuela	2nd	200 m	23.9
			2nd	400 m	53.7
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:42.1
	Universiade	Moscow, Soviet Union	8th (sf)	400 m	53.8
1974	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	2nd	200 m	24.21
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	44.90
1975	Pan American Games	Mexico City, Mexico	13th	200 m	24.22^1
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.65
1977	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Xalapa, Mexico	1st	4 × 100 m relay	45.51
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:37.50
	Universiade	Sofia, Bulgaria	14th (sf)	200 m	24.40
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	44.81

^1Did not start in the semifinals

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Asunción Acosta Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.

External links

• Asunción Acosta at World Athletics
• Asunción Acosta at Olympedia