Asunción Acosta
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Asunción Acosta Galano |
| Born | 10 May 1954 Frank Pais, Cuba |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres |
Asunción Acosta Galano (born 10 May 1954) is a Cuban sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1975 Pan American Games.
Her personal best in the 400 metres is 52.9 set in 1975.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba
| |||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 37th (h) | 400 m | 54.52 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32:4 | |||
| 1973 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | 200 m | 23.9 |
| 2nd | 400 m | 53.7 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:42.1 | |||
| Universiade | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 53.8 | |
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 200 m | 24.21 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.90 | |||
| 1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 13th | 200 m | 24.221 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.65 | |||
| 1977 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.51 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.50 | |||
| Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 24.40 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.81 | |||
1Did not start in the semifinals
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Asunción Acosta Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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