Cristina Hechavarria

Cristina Hechavarria
Personal information
Born(1948-07-24)24 July 1948
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best11.9 seconds (1966)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1970 Panama City4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1966 San Juan100 m
Silver medal – second place1966 San Juan4x100m relay
Bronze medal – third place1970 Panama City100 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1967 Winnipeg4 × 100 m relay

Cristina Hechavarria (also known as Cristina Echevarria, born 24 July 1948) was a Cuban sprinter. She won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1967 Pan American Games, and the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games. She was the grandmother and first coach of 2016 Olympic silver-medalist Orlando Ortega.[2] She died when Ortega was young, and in her remembrance Ortega kept all his medals at her house.[3]

Her husband Orlando Ortega Sr. was a member of the Cuba national football team in the 1960s.[2]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd 100 m 11.79
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 46.5
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 4th 100 m 11.93
1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.63
Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st 100 m 11.5
1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.9
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 3rd 100 m 11.6 (w)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.7
Universiade Turin, Italy 12th (sf) 100 m 12.3

References

  1. ↑ Nacianceno, Alfonso (1 February 2018). "Cuba's enemies silenced". Granma.
  2. 1 2 Javier Clavelo (24 July 2012). "Orlando Ortega Focus On Athletes Biography".
  3. ↑ Steve Landells (30 December 2017). "THAT MOMENT WHEN… ORTEGA WON HIS FIRST INTERNATIONAL MEDAL".
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