Marino Drake (born 18 June 1967 in

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) is a retired

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n athlete competing in the

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. He currently works for

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as the jumps coach.

Achievements

*1995 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal *1990 Central American and Caribbean Games - silver medal

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* 1967 births Living people Cuban male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Sportspeople from Matanzas Province 20th-century Cuban people {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub