Mercedes Román Casillas (26 September 1945 – 17 July 2024) was a Mexican athlete who competed in the pentathlon and a number of individual events. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, long jump, and pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Román finished fourth in the 100 metres hurdles and sixth in the pentathlon at the 1971 Pan American Games. Román died on 17 July 2024, at the age of 78.Fallece Mercedes Román, leyenda del atletismo nacional que participó en tres pruebas de los Juegos Olímpicos de México 1968
International competitions Representing 1962Central American and Caribbean GamesKingston, Jamaica11th (h)80 m hurdles13.31966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico6th80 m hurdles12.1 –High jumpNM6thLong jump5.28 m1967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada –4 × 100 m relayDQ9thLong jump5.47 mCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico3rd100 m12.42nd4 × 100 m relay49.63rdLong jump5.39 m2ndPentathlon4031 pts1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico12th (h)4 × 100 m relay47.020th (q)Long jump5.75 m31stPentathlon3604 pts1970Central American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama5th100 m hurdles15.13rd4 × 100 m relay48.14thLong jump5.81 m3rdPentathlon4243 pts1971Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica5thLong jump5.36 mPan American GamesCali, Colombia4th100 m hurdles14.436thPentathlon3758 pts1973Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMaracaibo, Venezuela3rd100 m hurdles14.43rd4 × 400 m relay3:56.92ndPentathlon3729 ptsUniversiadeMoscow, Soviet Union15th (h)100 m hurdles15.010thPentathlon3487 pts1974Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2nd100 m hurdles14.693rd4 × 100 m relay48.023rdPentathlon3827 pts1975Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico2nd200 m hurdles30.03rdPentathlon3619 ptsPan American GamesMexico City, Mexico10thPentathlon3639 pts
Personal bests 100 metres – 12.0 (1968) Long jump – 5.94 (1968) Pentathlon – 4290 (1968)
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