Silvio Leonard Sarría also known as
Silvio Leonard Tartabull (born September 20, 1955 in
CienfuegosCienfuegos is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of the province of Cienfuegos. It is located about 250 km from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed "La Perla del Sur"...
) is a former
sprinterSprints are short running races in athletics.-The start:Starting blocks are used for all sprint and relay events. The starting blocks consist of two adjustable footplates attached to a rigid frame. Races commence with the firing of the starter's gun. The starting commands are "On your marks" and...
from
CubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the 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. Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is...
. He was the second athlete to run the 100 metres in less than 10 seconds with electronic timing, running in 9.98 seconds on August 11, 1977 in
GuadalajaraGuadalajara is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of the state and in the western-Pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,579,174 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
. The first was 1968 Olympic champion
Jim HinesJames "Jim" Ray Hines is an American athlete who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. He was the first sprinter to officially beat the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters....
. He was also fastest in the world in 1977 in the 200 metres also with a time of 20.08.
Leornard was three-time Pan American Games champion, 1975 100 and 1979 100/200.
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Silvio Leonard Sarría also known as
Silvio Leonard Tartabull (born September 20, 1955 in
CienfuegosCienfuegos is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of the province of Cienfuegos. It is located about 250 km from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed "La Perla del Sur"...
) is a former
sprinterSprints are short running races in athletics.-The start:Starting blocks are used for all sprint and relay events. The starting blocks consist of two adjustable footplates attached to a rigid frame. Races commence with the firing of the starter's gun. The starting commands are "On your marks" and...
from
CubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the 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. Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is...
. He was the second athlete to run the 100 metres in less than 10 seconds with electronic timing, running in 9.98 seconds on August 11, 1977 in
GuadalajaraGuadalajara is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of the state and in the western-Pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,579,174 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
. The first was 1968 Olympic champion
Jim HinesJames "Jim" Ray Hines is an American athlete who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. He was the first sprinter to officially beat the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters....
. He was also fastest in the world in 1977 in the 200 metres also with a time of 20.08.
Leornard was three-time Pan American Games champion, 1975 100 and 1979 100/200. He also won the 1977 100-metre Gold at the World Student Games. In the Central American and Caribbean Championships 1974 he won double Golds in the 100/200 and in 1978 he again defended these same titles again, taking four golds in total. As well as being Cuban champion, he also in 1979 won the soviet 100 metre championship, as well as winning the world cup in the 200 and runner up in the 100.
At the
1980 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
Leonard won a silver medal in 100 metres, finishing behind
Allan WellsAllan Wipper Wells MBE is a former Scottish athlete who became Olympic Champion in the 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:...
of Great Britain. He then went on to finish 4th in the Olympic 200 metre final in a time of 20.30, narrowly missing out in another medal.
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