Genovevo Morejón
Genovevo Morejón (born 3 January 1954) is a Cuban former track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. His personal best was 70.22 m (230 ft 4+1⁄2 in), set in Havana on 20 June 1980.[1] His greatest honour was the gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1983, becoming the first Caribbean man to win that title.[2]
Morejón was also a gold medallist at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games and 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – the latter included a championship record of 67.60 m (221 ft 9+1⁄4 in). He also won minor medals at Pan American and Central American and Caribbean level, as well as a silver at the 1983 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.[3][4][5]
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | 57.58 m |
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 69.14 m |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 67.66 m |
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 67.10 m |
| 1983 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 67.60 m CR |
| Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 65.34 m | |
| Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 65.28 m |
References[edit]
- ^ Genovevo Morejón. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
- ^ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
- ^ Ibero-American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1954 births
- Cuban male hammer throwers
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games
- 20th-century Cuban people