Marcia Alejandra Garbey Montell (9 February 1949 – 1 January 2024) was a Cuban athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. She was Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist in 1972 when she finished fourth in Munich.
Garbey died in Santiago de Cuba on 1 January 2024, at the age of 74.Falleció la exatleta Marcia Garbey, finalista olímpica en Munich 1972
Her personal best in the long jump was 6.62 metres set in 1975.
International competitions Representing 1966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico3rdLong jump5.47 m1967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada1st4 × 100 m relay44.63 s6thLong jump5.99 m1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico17th (q)Long jump6.14 m1969Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1st4 × 100 m relay45.9 s2ndLong jump6.07 m1970Central American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama1stLong jump6.60 m2ndPentathlon4428 ptsUniversiadeTurin, Italy4thLong jump6.17 m1971Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica2ndLong jump5.68 m3rdPentathlon4122 ptsPan American GamesCali, Colombia7thLong jump5.87 m –PentathlonDNF1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany4thLong jump6.52 m1973Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMaracaibo, Venezuela1stLong jump6.04 mUniversiadeMoscow, Soviet Union4thLong jump6.44 m1974Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic1stLong jump6.48 m1975Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico5thLong jump6.38 m
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