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Alejandro Francisco Casañas Ramírez (born January 29, 1954) is a former
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n hurdler. At the 1977 Summer Universiade in
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he set a new world record in the 110 m hurdles with a time 13.21 seconds. This record would, however, only stand for two years. He could never fully copy the world-leading performance at the Olympic Games, where he won silver medals in
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and
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. His Cuban record time has later been improved by Anier García, Dayron Robles and Emilio Valle.IAAF top lists - 110 m hurdles men
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International competitions

1Representing the Americas
2Did not start in the semifinals


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1975 Pan American 4 x 100 metres relay final
1954 births Living people Athletes from Havana Cuban male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games silver 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 1971 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games World record setters in athletics (track and field) 20th-century Cuban sportsmen {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub