Cuban sprinter (born 1956)
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] 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships ,[ 3] 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games [ 4] 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships ,[ 3] 1983 Pan American Games .[ 5] 1986 Ibero-American Championships [ 6] 1988 Ibero-American Championships .[ 7] [ 8]
In the 4 × 400 metres relay she won a gold medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games ,[citation needed a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games [ 5] 1986 Ibero-American Championships ,[ 6] 1987 Pan American Games [ 9] 1988 Ibero-American Championships .[ 7]
References
^ Mercedes Álvarez at World Athletics ^ "Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Women)" . GBR Athletics . Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .^ a b "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women)" . GBR Athletics . Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .^ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)" . GBR Athletics . Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 20 September 2019 .^ a b Results ^ a b 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 ^ a b 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 ^ "Cuban Championships" . GBR Athletics . Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .^ Results
