María Cristina Betancourt

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

María Cristina Betancourt Ramírez (born 15 December 1947) is a retired Cuban discus thrower, born in Havana. Her personal best throw was 66.54 metres, achieved in February 1981 in Havana.[1]

In 1983, she was tested positively for doping during the Pan American Games and subsequently received a lifetime ban.[2]

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
Representing  Cuba
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 2nd [3]
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 2nd [4]
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd [3]
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd [4]
1976 Olympic Games Montréal, Canada 7th [5]
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 2nd [3]
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd [4]
World Cup Montréal, Canada 3rd [6]
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 1st [3]

References

  1. ^ World women's all-time best discus (last updated 30 June 2001) Archived 19 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "The International Amateur Athletic Federation has imposed lifetime bans..." UPI. 1983-12-19. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  3. ^ a b c d Central American and Caribbean Games (Women) - GBR Athletics
  4. ^ a b c Pan American Games - GBR Athletics
  5. ^ 1976 Olympic Games results, women
  6. ^ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics



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