Lázaro Arístides Betancourt Mella (30 July 1936 – 19 January 2025) was a Cuban

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today ...

who competed in the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

. He was third in the

1963 Pan American Games The 1963 Pan American Games, officially known as the IV Pan American Games () and commonly known as São Paulo 1963, were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil. Host city selection For the first time, two cities submitted b ...

110 metres hurdles. In the

1959 Pan American Games The 1959 Pan American Games, officially known as the III Pan American Games and commonly known as Chicago 1959, were held in Chicago, Illinois, United States between August 28 and September 7, 1959. Host city selection One city initially su ...

110 metres hurdles he finished fifth. Betancourt died on 19 January 2025, at the age of 88.

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* * * 1936 births 2025 deaths Cuban male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban sportsmen Sportspeople from Matanzas {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub