Nancy McLeón (born May 1, 1971) is a retired female

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athlete from

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who competed in the

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events during her career. She won the gold medal in the women's

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at the

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, alongside teammates Idalmis Bonne, Surella Morales and Julia Duporty.

International competitions

References

* 1971 births Living people Cuban female sprinters Olympic athletes for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics FISU World University Games silver medalists for Cuba FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Cuba Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Cuban sportswomen Cuban Athletics Championships winners {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub