Alfredo García-Baró
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Alfredo García-Baró is a Cuba
n sprinter specializing in the 100 metres
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He finished fourth with the Cuban 4 x 100 metres relay
team at the 1997
and 1999 World Championships
. 2000 Olympic relay bronze medalists Iván García
and Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda
were part of the team on both occasions.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n sprinter specializing in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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He finished fourth with the Cuban 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team at the 1997
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
and 1999 World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
. 2000 Olympic relay bronze medalists Iván García
Iván García
Iván García Sánchez is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor...
and Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda
Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda
Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. His personal best of 10.18 was set in 1997.-References:*...
were part of the team on both occasions.