Osvaldo Lara Cañizares (July 13, 1955 – January 2, 2024) was a Cuban male track and field sprinter, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He reached both 100m and 200m finals where he finished 5th in the 100m. And 8th in the 200m.
In 1984, he missed the Los Angeles Olympics due to the boycott, but he competed at the Friendship Games in Moscow, where he won the 100 metres.
Lara died on January 2, 2024, at the age of 68.Falleció destacado ex velocista cuban
International competitions 1977Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico 3rd100 m10.63 2nd200 m21.131st4 × 100 m relay39.86UniversiadeSofia, Bulgaria3rd100 m10.3110th (sf)200 m21.594th4 × 100 m relay39.31World CupDüsseldorf, West Germany 3rd4 × 100 m relay38.561978Central American and Caribbean GamesMedellín, Colombia 2nd100 m10.112nd4 × 100 m relay39.441979SpartakiadMoscow, Soviet Union3rd100 m10.41Pan American GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico6th100 m10.477th200 m21.00 2nd4 × 100 m relay39.14World CupMontreal, Canada1st4 × 100 m relay38.701980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union5th100 m10.438th200 m21.19 –4 × 100 m relayDNF1981Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rd4 × 100 m relay39.961982Central American and Caribbean GamesHavana, Cuba 2nd100 m10.26 2nd200 m20.941st4 × 100 m relay39.151983Pan American GamesCaracas, Venezuela4th100 m10.21 2nd4 × 100 m relay38.551984Friendship GamesMoscow, Soviet Union 1st100 m10.17 2nd4 × 100 m relay38.791985Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas 2nd100 m10.301986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago, Dominican Republic5th100 m10.511st4 × 100 m relay38.74Ibero-American ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba2nd4 × 100 m relay39.46
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