Juan Morales (hurdler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Cuban hurdler and sprinter
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Place of Birth: Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
About Juan Morales (hurdler)
- Juan Morales HechavarrÃa (born July 12, 1948 in Santiago de Cuba) is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles.
- Together with Hermes RamÃrez, 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.
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