Cuba at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Cuba
competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
, held in Montreal
, the largest city in the French-Canadian province of Quebec
. 156 competitors (132 men and 24 women) took part in 76 events covering 14 sports.
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 4x100 metres Relay
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's Marathon
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's High Jump
Men's Discus Throw
Women's Shot Put
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil
Men's Half-Heavyweight
Men's Open Class
Women's Team Competition
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...
competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, held in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the largest city in the French-Canadian province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. 156 competitors (132 men and 24 women) took part in 76 events covering 14 sports.
Gold
- Alberto JuantorenaAlberto JuantorenaAlberto Juantorena Danger is a Cuban former track athlete. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he became the first and so far only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles....
— Athletics, Men's 400 metres - Alberto JuantorenaAlberto JuantorenaAlberto Juantorena Danger is a Cuban former track athlete. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he became the first and so far only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles....
— Athletics, Men's 800 metres - Jorge Hernández — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight
- Ángel Herrera — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Teófilo StevensonTeófilo StevensonTeófilo Stevenson Lawrence or Teófilo Stevenson is a former Cuban amateur boxer. He is one of the only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals, alongside Hungarian László Papp and fellow Cuban Félix Savón....
— Boxing, Men's Heavyweight - Héctor RodríguezHéctor Rodríguez (judoka)Héctor Rodríguez Torres is a Cuban judoka and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. by defeating South Korea's Chang Eun-Yung in the final.-References:*...
— Judo, Men's Lightweight
Silver
- Alejandro CasañasAlejandro CasañasAlejandro Francisco Casañas Ramírez is a former Cuban hurdler....
— Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles - Ramón DuvalónRamón DuvalónRamón Duvalón is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight division after being defeated in the final by US-boxer Leo Randolph...
— Boxing, Men's Flyweight - Andrés AldamaAndrés AldamaAndrés Aldama Cabrera was a Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the Welterweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics....
— Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight - Sixto SoriaSixto SoriaSixto Soria Savigne is a Cuban boxer, who won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight category at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. As the top favourite he lost in a close fight to Leon Spinks of USA...
— Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
Bronze
- Rolando GarbeyRolando GarbeyRolando Garbey Garbey is a Cuban boxer. He competed in the Light Middleweight category. He won an Olympic silver medal in 1968 and a bronze medal in 1976. In 1974, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, he won the world title...
— Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight - Luis MartínezLuis Martínez (boxer)Luis Felipe Martínez Sánchez is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the middleweight division after being defeated in the semifinals by Rufat Riskiyev from the Soviet Union...
— Boxing, Men's Middleweight - Alfredo FigueredoAlfredo FigueredoAlfredo Figueredo Ricardo is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
, Victor García, Diego LaperaDiego LaperaDiego José Lapera Sotolongo is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
, Leonel Marshall Steward, Sr., Ernesto MartínezErnesto MartínezErnesto Martínez Hernández was a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
, Lorenzo MartínezLorenzo MartínezLorenzo Martínez Cordero is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
, Jorge Pérez, Antonio Rodríguez, Carlos SalasCarlos SalasCarlos Salas Pérez is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
, Victoriano SarmientosVictoriano SarmientosVictoriano Sarmientos Bios is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the Cuban team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches....
, Jesús SavigneJesús SavigneJesús Savigne is a former Cuban volleyball player and now Fenerbahçe SK volleyball branch Youth System Coordinator in Turkey.- Titles :...
, and Raúl Virches — Volleyball, Men's Team Competition
Athletics
Men's 800 metres- Alberto JuantorenaAlberto JuantorenaAlberto Juantorena Danger is a Cuban former track athlete. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he became the first and so far only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles....
- Heat — 1:47.15
- Semi Final — 1:45.88
- Final — 1:43.50 (→ Gold Medal)
- Leandro Civil
- Heat — 1:45.88
- Semi Final — 1:47.31 (→ did not advance)
- Luis MedinaLuis Medina (athlete)Luis Medina Montoya is a retired middle distance runner from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico.-References:*...
- Heat — 1:50.15 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Luis MedinaLuis Medina (athlete)Luis Medina Montoya is a retired middle distance runner from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico.-References:*...
- Heat — 3:42.71 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100 metres Relay
- Francisco Gómez, Alejandro CasañasAlejandro CasañasAlejandro Francisco Casañas Ramírez is a former Cuban hurdler....
, Hermes RamirezHermes RamírezHermes Ramírez is a former sprinter from Cuba. Together with Juan Morales, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968...
, and Silvio LeonardSilvio LeonardSilvio Leonard Sarría also known as Silvio Leonard Tartabull is a former sprinter from Cuba. He was the second athlete to run the 100 metres in less than 10 seconds with electronic timing, running in 9.98 seconds on August 11, 1977 in Guadalajara. The first was 1968 Olympic champion Jim Hines... - Heat — 39.54s
- Semi Final — 39.25s
- Final — 39.01s (→ 5th place)
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
- Eddy Gutierrez, Damaso Alfonso, Carlos Alvarez, and Alberto JuantorenaAlberto JuantorenaAlberto Juantorena Danger is a Cuban former track athlete. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he became the first and so far only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles....
- Heat — 3:03.24
- Final — 3:03.81 (→ 7th place)
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Damaso Alfonso
- Heats — 50.76s
- Semi Final — 49.84s
- Final — 50.19s (→ 7th place)
Men's Marathon
- Rigoberto MendozaRigoberto MendozaRigoberto Mendoza Pérez is a retired male marathon runner from Cuba. He won the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games and competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, finishing in 33rd place. He set his personal best in the classic distance in 1975.-Achievements:-References:*...
— 2:22:43 (→ 33rd place)
Men's Long Jump
- Milan Matos
- Qualification — 7.57m (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
- Pedro PérezPedro PérezPedro Pérez Dueñas is a retired triple jumper from Cuba. He set the world record in the men's triple jump event on August 5, 1971, jumping 17.40 metres in the final of the Pan American Games.-Achievements:-References:* *...
- Qualification — 16.51m
- Qualification — 16.81m (→ 4th place)
- Armando HerreraArmando HerreraArmando Herrera Leal is a retired male triple jumper from Cuba, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1980. His best Olympic result was finishing in 11th place in Moscow, USSR with a leap of 16.03 metres.-Achievements:-References:*...
- Qualification — 15.98m (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's High Jump
- Richard Spencer
- Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Julian MorrisonJulián MorrisonJulián Morrison Gales is a former discus thrower from Cuba. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada, where he did not reach the final in the men's discus throw event. He won the gold medal at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games.-References:*...
- Qualification — 59.92m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- María Elena SarríaMaría Elena SarríaMaría Elena Sarría Díaz is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in the shot put during her career. Her personal best throw was 20.61 metres, and with 19.34 metres she still holds the Pan American Games record in the event.-Achievements:-External links:*...
- Final — 16.31 m (→ 11th place)
Basketball
Men's Team Competition- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- Defeated Australia (111-89)
- Lost to Canada (79-84)
- Defeated Japan (97-56)
- Defeated Mexico (89-75)
- Lost to Soviet Union (72-98)
- Classification Matches:
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Czechoslovakia (79-91)
- 7th/8th place: Defeated Australia (92-81) → 7th place
- Team Roster
- Juan Domecq
- Ruperto Herrera
- Juan Roca
- Pedro Chappe
- Alejandro Ortíz
- Rafael Cañizares
- Daniel Scott
- Angel Padron
- Tomás Herrera
- Oscar Varona
- Alejandro Urgelles
- Felix Morales
- Head Coach: Carmilo Hortega
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)- Jorge Hernández
- First Round – Defeated Beyhan Fuchedzhiev (BUL), RSC-3
- Second Round – Defeated Zoffa Zarawi (PNG), KO-3
- Quarterfinals – Defeated Park Chan-Hee (KOR), 3:2
- Semifinals – Defeated Orlando MaldonadoOrlando MaldonadoOrlando Maldonado is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico, who won the bronze medal in the men's light flyweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
(PUR), 5:0 - Final – Defeated Li Byong-UkLi Byong-UkLi Byong-Uk is a retired North Korean boxer, who won two Olympic medals in the men's Light Flyweight category.- Olympic results :1976*Defeated Sidney McKnight KO 1*Defeated Henryk Średnicki 3-2...
(PRK), 4:1 → Gold Medal
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Ramón DuvalónRamón DuvalónRamón Duvalón is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight division after being defeated in the final by US-boxer Leo Randolph...
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Souley Hancaradu (NIG), walk-over
- Third Round — Defeated Toshinori Koga (JPN), 5:0
- Quarterfinal — Defeated Ian ClydeIan ClydeIan Clyde is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the men's flyweight division by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Ramón Duvalón. Clyde won a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games...
(CAN), 5:0 - Semi Final — Defeated David TorosyanDavid TorosyanDavid Torosyan is a retired boxer of Armenian descent, who represented the USSR at the Summer Olympics at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the flyweight division , after being defeated in a controversial decision in the semifinals by Cuba's Ramón Duvalón...
(URS), DSQ-2 - Final — Lost to Leo RandolphLeo RandolphLeo Randolph is a former American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:Randolph had an outstanding amateur career...
(USA), 2:3 → Silver Medal
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race- Carlos Cardet — 4:49:01 (→ 14th place)
- Roberto Menéndez — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Gregorio Aldo Arencibia — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jorge Pérez — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
- Raúl Marcelo Vázquez — 17th place
Fencing
13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Cuba in 1976.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 20 to 21 1976. 56 fencers from 23 nations competed.-Results:...
- Enrique SalvatEnrique SalvatEnrique Salvat is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Jorge GarbeyJorge GarbeyJorge Garbey is a Cuban fencer. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Eduardo JhonsEduardo JhonsEduardo Jhons is a Cuban fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the forteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 24 to 25, 1976...
- Eduardo JhonsEduardo JhonsEduardo Jhons is a Cuban fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Enrique SalvatEnrique SalvatEnrique Salvat is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jorge GarbeyJorge GarbeyJorge Garbey is a Cuban fencer. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Pedro HernándezPedro Hernández (fencer)Pedro Hernández is a Cuban fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 21 to 22, 1976. 46 fencers from 18 nations competed.-Results:...
- Francisco de la TorreFrancisco de la Torre (fencer)Francisco de la Torre is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Manuel OrtízManuel OrtízManuel Ortíz is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at four Olympic Games between 1968 and 1980.-References:...
- Guzman SalazarGuzman SalazarGuzman Salazar is a Cuban fencer. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26 to 27, 1976...
- Manuel OrtízManuel OrtízManuel Ortíz is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at four Olympic Games between 1968 and 1980.-References:...
, Francisco de la TorreFrancisco de la Torre (fencer)Francisco de la Torre is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Guzman SalazarGuzman SalazarGuzman Salazar is a Cuban fencer. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Ramón HernándezRamón Hernández (fencer)Ramón Hernández is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Lazaro MoraLazaro MoraLazaro Mora is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23 to 24, 1976. 48 fencers from 20 nations competed.-Results:...
- Margarita RodríguezMargarita RodríguezMargarita Rodríguez is a Cuban fencer. She competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Milady Tack-FangMilady Tack-FangMilady Tack-Fang is a Cuban fencer. She competed at the 1968 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Nancy UrangaNancy UrangaNancy Uranga was a Cuban fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was one of the passengers on board Cubana Flight 455, which was brought down by a terrorist attack.-References:...
Women's team foil
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil
The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27 to 28, 1976...
- Milady Tack-FangMilady Tack-FangMilady Tack-Fang is a Cuban fencer. She competed at the 1968 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Marlene FontMarlene FontMarlene Font is a Cuban fencer. She competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Nancy UrangaNancy UrangaNancy Uranga was a Cuban fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was one of the passengers on board Cubana Flight 455, which was brought down by a terrorist attack.-References:...
, Margarita RodríguezMargarita RodríguezMargarita Rodríguez is a Cuban fencer. She competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Judo
Men's Lightweight- Héctor Rodríguez
Men's Half-Heavyweight
- José IbañezJosé IbañezJosé Ibañez Gómez is a retired competitive judoka from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich, West Germany. He won the silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the men's heavyweight division , after a loss in the final against...
Men's Open Class
- José IbañezJosé IbañezJosé Ibañez Gómez is a retired competitive judoka from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich, West Germany. He won the silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the men's heavyweight division , after a loss in the final against...
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Czechoslovakia (3-1)
- Lost to Poland (2-3)
- Defeated South Korea (3-0)
- Defeated Canada (3-0)
- Semi Finals
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Japan (3-0) → Bronze Medal
- Team Roster
- Leonel Marshall Steward, Sr.
- Victoriano SarmientosVictoriano SarmientosVictoriano Sarmientos Bios is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the Cuban team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches....
- Ernesto MartínezErnesto MartínezErnesto Martínez Hernández was a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- Victor García
- Carlos SalasCarlos SalasCarlos Salas Pérez is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- Raúl VilchesRaúl VilchesRaúl Vilches More is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- Jesús SavigneJesús SavigneJesús Savigne is a former Cuban volleyball player and now Fenerbahçe SK volleyball branch Youth System Coordinator in Turkey.- Titles :...
- Lorenzo MartínezLorenzo MartínezLorenzo Martínez Cordero is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- Diego LaperaDiego LaperaDiego José Lapera Sotolongo is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
- Antonio Rodríguez
- Alfredo FigueredoAlfredo FigueredoAlfredo Figueredo Ricardo is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- Jorge Pérez
- Head Coach: Herrera Idolo
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated East Germany (3-1)
- Lost to Soviet Union (1-3)
- Lost to South Korea (2-3)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Canada (3-2)
- 5th/6th place: Defeated East Germany (3-0) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Mercedes PerezMercedes PérezMercedes Isabel Pérez Tigreros is a female weightlifter from Colombia. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Pan American Championships for her native South American country, and represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China, finishing in ninth place in her weight...
- Imilses Telles
- Ana Díaz
- Mercedes Pomares
- Lucila Urgelles
- Mercedes Roca
- Miriam Herrera
- Claudina Villaurrutia
- Melanea Tartabull
- Nelly Barnet
- Ana María García
- Evelina Borroto
- Head Coach: Eugenio George
Water polo
Men's Team Competition- Team Roster
- David Rodríguez
- Eugenio Almenteros
- Gerardo Rodríguez
- Jesús Pérez
- Jorge Rizo
- Lazaro Costa
- Nelson Domínguez
- Oriel Domínguez
- Oscar Periche
- Osvaldo García
- Ramon PeñaRamón PeñaRamón Arturo Peña Padilla is a retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played one season for the Detroit Tigers...