Hermes Ramírez Explained
| Full Name: | Hermes Julián Ramírez Limonta |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Guantánamo, Cuba |
Hermes Ramírez (Hermes Julián Ramírez Limonta; January 7, 1948 – September 4, 2024) was a Cuban sprinter. 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. His other achievements include four 100 m and 200 m titles at the Central American and Caribbean Championships.
Ramírez died on September 4, 2024, at the age of 76.[1]
Achievements
- 1975 Pan American Games – bronze medal (100 metres)
- 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games – bronze medal (200 metres)
- 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games – silver medal (100 metres)
- 1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships – gold medal (200 metres)
- 1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships – gold medal (100 metres)
- 1968 Summer Olympics – silver medal (4 × 100 m relay)
- 1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships – gold medal (200 metres)
- 1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships – gold medal (100 metres)
- 1967 Pan American Games – bronze medal (100 metres)
References
- Hermes Ramírez . https://web.archive.org/web/20090221083855/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/hermes-ramirez-1.html . 2009-02-21 . dead.
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Notes and References
- https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2024-09-04-u1-e43231-s27061-nid287898-fallece-subcampeon-olimpico-cubano-atletismo-hermes Cuban Olympic runner-up Hermes Ramírez passes away
