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 Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 4 x 400 metres relay in 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona 1992. His personal best of 46.12 was set during the 1991 World Championships in Athletics, 1991 World Championships. He has a daughter, Nathalie, with retired Cuban high jumper Silvia Costa (athlete), Silvia Costa. Nathalie Martínez is an able 100 metres hurdles, hurdler. His son is Abel Martinez Abreu who was born in Spain, with Ana E. Abreu Garcia.

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* 1962 births Living people Cuban male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships medalists Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Friendship Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Cuban people {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub