Hermes Ramírez (Hermes Julián Ramírez Limonta; January 7, 1948 – September 4, 2024) was a Cuban sprinter. Together with Juan Morales, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968. His other achievements include four 100 m and 200 m titles at the Central American and Caribbean Championships.
Ramírez died on September 4, 2024, at the age of 76.Cuban Olympic runner-up Hermes Ramírez passes away
International competitions Representing 1965UniversiadeBudapest, Hungary11th (sf)100 m10.611th (h)4 × 100 m relay42.01966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico16th (h)100 m10.91967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada3rd100 m10.362nd4 × 100 m relay39.26Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico1st100 m10.51st200 m21.61st4 × 100 m relay40.31968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico9th (sf)100 m10.252nd4 × 100 m relay38.401969Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1st100 m10.41st200 m21.01970Central American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama2nd100 m10.283rd200 m21.41st4 × 100 m relay39.41971Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica4th100 m10.55th200 m21.5Pan American GamesCali, Colombia5th100 m10.442nd4 × 100 m relay39.841972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany7th (sf)4 × 100 m relay39.041973Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMaracaibo, Venezuela6th100 m10.42nd4 × 100 m relay40.21975Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico3rd100 m10.342nd4 × 100 m relay38.461976Olympic GamesMontreal, Canada5th4 × 100 m relay39.01
Personal bests 100 metres – 10.10 (+0.5 m/s, Mexico City 1968) 200 metres – 20.83 (+1.0 m/s, Warsaw 1972)
References
External links 1975 Pan American 4 x 100 metres relay final