Juan Morales (hurdler)

Juan Morales
Personal information
Full nameJuan Morales Hechavarría
BornJuly 12, 1948 (1948-07-12) (age 77)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 4x100 m relay
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Hechavarría.

Juan Morales Hechavarría (born July 12, 1948, in Santiago de Cuba) is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles. Together with Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968. He was a prominent athlete in the American and Caribbean scene, winning the Central American and Caribbean Championships four times in a row. He was not able to compete for his fifth title as the 1975 event was cancelled due to torrential rain. Alejandro Casañas would eventually take over his role as the leading Cuban hurdler.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd 110 m hurdles 14.5 (w)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 40.6
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 3rd 110 m hurdles 14.30
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.26
Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st 110 m hurdles 14.6
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.3
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 13th (sf) 110 m hurdles 14.08
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.40
1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st 110 m hurdles 14.4
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 1st 110 m hurdles 14.0
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.4
Universiade Turin, Italy 4th 110 m hurdles 14.0
@nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.2
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 1st 110 m hurdles 13.8
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.85
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.84
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 7th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 39.04
1973 Central American and Caribbean Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 110 m hurdles 13.7
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 40.2
1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.86

Personal bests


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