Enrique Figuerola Camue (born 15 July 1938) is a retired Cuban sprinter who competed at three Olympic Games.
Biography Figuerola made his first appearance at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he finished fourth in the 100 metres final. Figuerola won the British AAA Championships title in the 100 yards event at the 1964 AAA Championships at White City Stadium in London.
Later that year, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Figuerola won the silver medal in the 100 metres, behind American Robert Hayes (gold) and ahead of Canadian Harry Jerome (bronze).
Figuerola returned the following year to London to repeat his 100 yards success at the 1965 AAA Championships.
Three years later at a third Olympic Games at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, he won another silver medal, in the 4 × 100 metres relay this time, together with his teammates Hermes Ramirez, Juan Morales and Pablo Montes, behind the US team (gold) and ahead of France (bronze).
International competitions Representing 1959Pan American GamesChicago, United States3rd100 m10.515th (h)200 m22.26th (h)4 × 100 m relay42.51960Olympic GamesRome, Italy4th100 m10.3Ibero-American GamesSantiago, Chile2nd (sf)100 m10.511961UniversiadeSofia, Bulgaria1st100 m10.3810th (h)200 m22.017th (h)4 × 100 m relay42.41962Central American and Caribbean GamesKingston, Jamaica4th100 m10.54th200 m21.63rd (h)4 × 100 m relay40.61963Pan American GamesSão Paulo, Brazil1st100 m10.466th4 × 100 m relay42.60UniversiadePorto Alegre, Brazil1st100 m10.342nd4 × 100 m relay41.371964Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan2nd100 m10.21965UniversiadeBudapest, Hungary8th (h)100 m10.721966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico1st100 m10.23rd200 m21.53rd4 × 100 m relay40.61967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada –100 mDNF1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico8th (sf)100 m10.232nd4 × 100 m relay38.40 1Did not start in the final 2Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests 100 metres – 10.23 (Mexico City 1968)
Notes
References
External links