María Cristina Betancourt

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Betancourt and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

María Cristina Betancourt Ramírez (born 15 December 1947) is a retired Cuban discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 66.54 metres, achieved in February 1981 in Havana.[1]

In 1983 she was tested positively for doping during the Pan American Games and subsequently received a lifetime ban.[2]

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
Representing  Cuba
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 2nd [3]
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 2nd [4]
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd [3]
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd [4]
1976 Olympic Games Montréal, Canada 7th [5]
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 2nd [3]
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd [4]
World Cup Montréal, Canada 3rd [6]
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 1st [3]

References

  1. ↑ World women's all-time best discus (last updated 30 June 2001)
  2. ↑ "The International Amateur Athletic Federation has imposed lifetime bans...". UPI. 1983-12-19. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Central American and Caribbean Games (Women) - GBR Athletics
  4. 1 2 3 Pan American Games - GBR Athletics
  5. ↑ 1976 Olympic Games results, women
  6. ↑ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics



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