Lázaro Martínez (sprinter)

Lázaro Martínez
Personal information
Full nameLázaro Martínez Despaigne
BornNovember 11, 1962 (1962-11-11) (age 62)
La Lisa, Havana, Cuba
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona4x400 m relay
World Championships
1987 Rome4x400 m relay
Pan American Games
1991 Havana4x400 m relay
1987 Indianapolis4x400 m relay
1983 Caracas400 m
1987 Caracas4x400 m relay

Lázaro Martínez Despaigne (born November 11, 1962) is a retired Cuban sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He was born in La Lisa, Havana.

Martínez won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. His personal best of 46.12 was set during the 1991 World Championships.

He has a daughter, Nathalie, with retired Cuban high jumper Silvia Costa. Nathalie Martínez is an able hurdler. His son is Abel Martinez Abreu who was born in Spain, with Ana E. Abreu Garcia.

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