Cuban long-distance runner
Emperatriz Wilson
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| Full name | Emperatriz Wilson Traba |
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| Born | (1966-01-25) January 25, 1966 (age 58) |
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| Country |  Cuba |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Updated on 25 May 2013 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Wilson and the second or maternal family name is
Traba.
Emperatriz Wilson Traba (born January 25, 1966) is a retired female long-distance runner from Cuba.
Career
She represented her native country at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, where she claimed the bronze medal in the women's marathon event behind Mexico's Olga Appell (gold) and compatriot Maribel Durruty (silver).[1] Wilson set her personal best (2:36:35) in the marathon on December 13, 1992, in Caracas. In Cuba she is praised as one of the best female runners, winning several times the Marabana half marathon and marathon.
Achievements
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| Representing Cuba
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| 1986
|
Ibero-American Championships
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La Habana, Cuba
|
10th
|
3000m
|
10:36.03
|
| 1987
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Caracas, Venezuela
|
3rd
|
10,000 metres
|
37:07.20 min
|
| 1990
|
Central American and Caribbean Games
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
5th
|
10,000 m
|
39:28.91 min
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| 5th
|
Marathon
|
2:54:54 min
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| 1991
|
Pan American Games
|
Havana, Cuba
|
6th
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10,000 m
|
35:47.93 min
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| 3rd
|
Marathon
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2:48:48 hrs
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| 1993
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Cali, Colombia
|
3rd
|
Half marathon
|
1:17:42 hrs
|
| World Championships
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
21st
|
Marathon
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2:54:11 hrs
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| Central American and Caribbean Games
|
Ponce, Puerto Rico
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3rd
|
Marathon
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2:54:41 hrs
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| 2003
|
Pan American Games
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
|
8th
|
Marathon
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2:54:16 hrs
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| 2005
|
ALBA Games
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La Habana, Cuba
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3rd
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Half marathon
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1:31:45 hrs
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