Genovevo Morejón (born 3 January 1954) is a Cuban former track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. His personal best was 70.22 m (230 ft 4+1⁄2 in), set in Havana on 20 June 1980.[1] His greatest honour was the gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1983, becoming the first Caribbean man to win that title.[2]

Morejón was also a gold medallist at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games and 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – the latter included a championship record of 67.60 m (221 ft 9+1⁄4 in). He also won minor medals at Pan American and Central American and Caribbean level, as well as a silver at the 1983 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.[3][4][5]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd 57.58 m
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 2nd 69.14 m
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd 67.66 m
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 1st 67.10 m
1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st 67.60 m CR
Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela 1st 65.34 m
Ibero-American Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd 65.28 m

References

  1. ↑ Genovevo Morejón. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
  2. ↑ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
  3. ↑ Central American and Caribbean Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
  4. ↑ Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
  5. ↑ Ibero-American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
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