Miguelina Cobián
Personal information
Born(1941-12-19)19 December 1941
Santiago de Cuba
Died1 December 2019(2019-12-01) (aged 77)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 100 metres
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 200 metres
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kingston 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 1966 San Juan 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1966 San Juan 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1966 San Juan 4x100 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Xalapa 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1969 Havana 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 1969 Havana 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1967 Xalapa 100 metres
Universiade
Silver medal – second place1965 Sofia100 m
Silver medal – second place1965 Sofia200 m
Bronze medal – third place1963 Porto Alegre100 m
Bronze medal – third place1963 Porto Alegre200 m

Miguelina Cobián Hechevarria (19 December 1941 – 1 December 2019) was a Cuban sprinter. She was a member of the 4 x 100 metres relay team that won a silver at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal ever achieved by Cuban women.

After retiring from competition, she coached youth athletes in the Sports Initiation Schools and the Superior School of Athletic Improvement. In November 2005, she was inducted into the Central American and Caribbean Confederation Hall of Fame.[1]

Cobián died on 1 December 2019 at the age of 77.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cuban runner Miguelina Cobián, Olympic silver medalist dies". Radio Havana. 2019-12-01.
  2. ↑ Falleció Miguelina Cobián, la Gacela Oriental del atletismo cubano (in Spanish)
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