Osvaldo Lara
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Osvaldo•Lara Cañizares |
| Used name | Osvaldo•Lara |
| Born | 13 July 1955 in Cerro, Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 72 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
Biography
Osvaldo Lara won bronze in 100 metres at the 1983 Pan American Games after finishing sixth in 100 metres and seventh in 200 metres in 1979. He was also a member of two silver medal winning Pan American Games 4×100 metres relay teams in 1979 (with Alejandro Casañas, Silvio Leonard, and the non-Olympian Juan Saborit) and in 1983 (with Silvio Leonard and the non-Olympians José Luis Isalgué and Leandro Peñalver).
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.11 (1978); 200 – 20.1 (1978).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Osvaldo Lara | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Cuba | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Osvaldo Lara | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Cuba | AC h1 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–2–1 1979 San Juan ATH silver: 4×100 m relay; 1983 Caracas ATH silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1977 Sofia ATH bronze: 100 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–4–0 1978 Medellín ATH silver: 100 m and 4×100 m relay; 1982 La Habana ATH gold: 4×100 m relay, silver: 100 m and 200 m; 1986 Santiago de los Caballeros ATH gold: 4×100 m relay)