Marlene Elejarde
Personal information
Full nameMarlene Elejarde Díaz
BornJune 3, 1951 (1951-06-03)
Marianao, Havana, Cuba
DiedApril 29, 1989 (1989-04-30) (aged 37)
Havana, Cuba
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 4x100 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 100 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 100 m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City pentathlon
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo 100 m hurdles

Marlene Elejarde Díaz (June 3, 1951, in Havana – April 29, 1989) was a sprinter from Cuba. At the 1968 Summer Olympics she helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay, the first Olympic medal ever won by Cuban women. At the 1972 Summer Olympics she won another relay medal, this time a bronze. She died in a car accident in 1989.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marlene Elejarde (full name: Marlene Elejarde Díaz)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  • Marlene Elejarde at Olympics.com
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