Lázaro Martínez (sprinter)
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This article is about the sprinter. For other people of the same name, see Lázaro Martínez.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Despaigne.
Lázaro Martínez Despaigne (born November 11, 1962) is a retired Cuban sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He was born in La Lisa, Havana.[1]
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Full name | Lázaro Martínez Despaigne |
Born | November 11, 1962 (1962-11-11) (age 61) La Lisa, Havana, Cuba |
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Martínez won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. His personal best of 46.12 was set during the 1991 World Championships.
He has a daughter, Nathalie, with retired Cuban high jumper Silvia Costa. Nathalie Martínez is an able hurdler. His son is Abel Martinez Abreu who was born in Spain, with Ana E. Abreu Garcia.[2][3]