Pablo Montes (athlete)

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

Pablo Montes

Personal information
Full name	Pablo Montes Casanova
Born	(1947-11-23)November 23, 1947 Vedado, Havana, Cuba
Died	October 26, 2008(2008-10-26) (aged 60) Havana, Cuba
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Cuba Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 4 x 100 m relay Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City 4 x 100 m relay 1967 Winnipeg 200 metres Central American and Caribbean Games 1970 Panama City 100 metres 1970 Panama City 200 metres 1970 Panama City 4x100m relay 1974 Santo Domingo 100 metres Summer Universiade 1970 Turin 4x100m relay

Pablo Montes Casanova (November 23, 1947 – October 26, 2008) was a Cuban sprinter who competed in short-distance track events. He achieved international prominence at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he ran the third leg of the men's 4 × 100 meters relay alongside Hermes Ramírez, Juan Morales, and Enrique Figuerola and got a silver medal, while also finishing fourth in the individual 100-meter sprint with a time of 10.14 seconds.

His international career began with a bronze medal in the 200 meters at the 1967 Pan American Games. He later achieved a three-gold-medal sweep at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, winning the 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 4 × 100 meters relay. Montes died from a heart attack in 2008.

Early life and career

He was born on 23 November 1947 in Vedado, Havana.

His international career began with a bronze medal in the 200 m sprint at the 1967 Pan American Games and fourth place in the 400 m sprint.

In 1968, he competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in a few sports. He competed in the 100 m sprint and placed 4th in 10.100 seconds. In the same event, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 meters relay with Hermes Ramírez, Juan Morales, and Enrique Figuerola, running the third leg.

At the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, he won three gold medals in all the sports he competed in. He won a gold medal in the 100 m sprint, 200 m sprint, and 4 × 100 meters relay with his teammates, José Triana, Juan Morales, and Hermes Ramírez, with a time of 39.4 seconds, followed by Colombia and Puerto Rico.

Death

He died of heart attack in 2008.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Cuba
1967	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	3rd	200 m	21.0
			6th	400 m	46.88
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.26
1968	Olympic Games	Mexico City, Mexico	4th	100 m	10.14
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.40
1969	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
1970	Central American and Caribbean Games	Panama City, Panama	1st	100 m	10.24
			1st	200 m	21.20
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.4
	Universiade	Turin, Italy	6th	100 m	10.6
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.2
1971	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	3rd	100 m	10.4
			3rd	200 m	21.3
	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	4th	100 m	10.40
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.84
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	7th (sf)	4 × 100 m relay	39.04
1973	Universiade	Moscow, Soviet Union	6th	100 m	10.59
1974	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	100 m	10.77
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.62
1975	Pan American Games	Mexico City, Mexico	6th	200 m	21.35
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.46

Personal bests

• 100 metres – 10.14 (+0.6 m/s, Mexico City 1968)
• 200 metres – 20.88 (NWI, Havana 1975)
• 400 metres – 46.7h (Winnipeg 1967)

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pablo Montes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
• 1975 Pan American 4 x 100 metres relay final