Marlene Elejalde
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Marlene•Elejalde Díaz |
| Used name | Marlene•Elejalde |
| Born | 3 June 1951 in Marianao, Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Died | 29 April 1989 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 65 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Marlene Elejarde won silver (1971) and bronze (1975) in the 100 metres hurdles at the Pan American Games. She was also a member of two silver medal winning Pan American Games 4×100 metres relay teams in 1971 (with Carmen Valdés, Silvia Chivás, and Fulgencia Romay) and in 1975 (with Fulgencia Romay, Silvia Chivás, and Carmen Valdés).
Personal Bests: 100 – 11.83 (1976); 80H – 10.99 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Marlene Elejalde | |||
| 80 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) | 4 h2 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Cuba | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Marlene Elejalde | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Cuba | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–3–1 1971 Cali ATH silver: 100 m hurdles and 4×100 m relay; 1975 Ciudad de México ATH silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m hurdles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (5–0–0 1970 Panamá ATH gold: 100 m hurdles, 4×100 m relay, and pentathlon; 1974 Santo Domingo ATH gold: 100 m hurdles and 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died in a car accident.)