Osvaldo Lara

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lara and the second or maternal family name is Cañizares.

Osvaldo Lara

Personal information
Born	(1955-07-13)July 13, 1955 Havana, Cuba
Died	January 2, 2024(2024-01-02) (aged 68)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Representing Cuba Pan American Games 1979 San Juan 4x100m relay 1983 Caracas 4x100m relay Central American and Caribbean Games 1982 Havana 4x100m relay 1986 Santiago 4x100m relay 1978 Medellin 100m 1978 Medellin 4x100m relay 1982 Havana 100m 1982 Havana 200m Summer Universiade 1977 Sofia 100m

Osvaldo Lara Cañizares (July 13, 1955 – January 2, 2024) was a Cuban male track and field sprinter, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He reached both 100m and 200m finals where he finished 5th in the 100m. And 8th in the 200m.

In 1984, he missed the Los Angeles Olympics due to the boycott, but he competed at the Friendship Games in Moscow, where he won the 100 metres.

Lara died on January 2, 2024, at the age of 68.

International competitions

Representing Cuba & Americas

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1977	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Xalapa, Mexico	3rd	100 m	10.63
			2nd	200 m	21.13
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.86
	Universiade	Sofia, Bulgaria	3rd	100 m	10.31
			10th (sf)	200 m	21.59
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	39.31
	World Cup	Düsseldorf, West Germany	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	38.56
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	2nd	100 m	10.11
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.44
1979	Spartakiad	Moscow, Soviet Union	3rd	100 m	10.41
	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	6th	100 m	10.47
			7th	200 m	21.00
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.14
	World Cup	Montreal, Canada	1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.70
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	5th	100 m	10.43
			8th	200 m	21.19
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
1981	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	39.96
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Cuba	2nd	100 m	10.26
			2nd	200 m	20.94
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.15
1983	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	4th	100 m	10.21
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.55
1984	Friendship Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	1st	100 m	10.17
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.79
1985	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	100 m	10.30
1986	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santiago, Dominican Republic	5th	100 m	10.51
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.74
	Ibero-American Championships	Havana, Cuba	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.46

External links

• Osvaldo Lara at World Athletics
• Osvaldo Lara at Tilastopaja (registration required)
• Osvaldo Lara at Olympics.com
• Osvaldo Lara at Olympedia
• Osvaldo Lara at InterSportStats