Enrique Figuerola Camue (born July 15, 1938) is a retired sprinter from

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. His major international success was his threefold participation in the

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. He made his first appearance at the

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, where he finished fourth in the 100 m final. Four years later, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in

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, Figuerola won the silver medal in the 100 m, behind

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Robert Hayes (gold) and ahead of

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(bronze). At the

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he won another silver medal, in the

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this time, together with his teammates Hermes Ramirez, Juan Morales and Pablo Montes, behind the US team (gold) and ahead of

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(bronze).

References

1938 births Living people Sportspeople from Santiago de Cuba Cuban male sprinters Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes of Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games Universiade gold medalists for Cuba Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade Japan Championships in Athletics winners Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban people {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub