Hermes Ramírez (''Hermes Julián Ramírez Limonta;'' born January 7, 1948) is a former sprinter from

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

. Together with Juan Morales, Pablo Montes, and

Enrique Figuerola Enrique Figuerola Camue (born July 15, 1938) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. His major international success was his threefold participation in the Olympic Games. He made his first appearance at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he fini ...

he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in

Mexico City 1968 The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

. His other achievements include four

100 m The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

and

200 m The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

titles at the Central American and Caribbean Championships.

Achievements

*1975 Pan American Games - bronze medal (100 metres) *1970 Central American and Caribbean Games - bronze medal (200 metres) *1970 Central American and Caribbean Games - silver medal (100 metres) *1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal (200 metres) *1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal (100 metres) *

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

- silver medal (4 × 100 m relay) *1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal (200 metres) *1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal (100 metres) *1967 Pan American Games - bronze medal (100 metres)

References

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1975 Pan American 4 x 100 metres relay final
1948 births Living people Cuban male sprinters Olympic athletes of Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban people {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub