Pablo Montes Casanova (November 23, 1947 – October 26, 2008) was a Cuban sprinter who competed in short-distance track events. He achieved international prominence at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he ran the third leg of the men's 4 × 100 meters relay alongside Hermes Ramírez, Juan Morales, and Enrique Figuerola and got a silver medal, while also finishing fourth in the individual 100-meter sprint with a time of 10.14 seconds.
His international career began with a bronze medal in the 200 meters at the 1967 Pan American Games. He later achieved a three-gold-medal sweep at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, winning the 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 4 × 100 meters relay. Montes died from a heart attack in 2008.
Early life and career He was born on 23 November 1947 in Vedado, Havana.
His international career began with a bronze medal in the 200 m sprint at the 1967 Pan American Games and fourth place in the 400 m sprint.
In 1968, he competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in a few sports. He competed in the 100 m sprint and placed 4th in 10.100 seconds. In the same event, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 meters relay with Hermes Ramírez, Juan Morales, and Enrique Figuerola, running the third leg.
At the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, he won three gold medals in all the sports he competed in. He won a gold medal in the 100 m sprint, 200 m sprint, and 4 × 100 meters relay with his teammates, José Triana, Juan Morales, and Hermes Ramírez, with a time of 39.4 seconds, followed by Colombia and Puerto Rico.
Death He died of heart attack in 2008.
International competitions Representing 1967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada3rd200 m21.06th400 m46.882nd4 × 100 m relay39.261968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico4th100 m10.142nd4 × 100 m relay38.401969Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba–4 × 100 m relayDNF1970Central American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama1st100 m10.241st200 m21.201st4 × 100 m relay39.4UniversiadeTurin, Italy6th100 m10.62nd4 × 100 m relay39.21971Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica3rd100 m10.43rd200 m21.3Pan American GamesCali, Colombia4th100 m10.402nd4 × 100 m relay39.841972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany7th (sf)4 × 100 m relay39.041973UniversiadeMoscow, Soviet Union6th100 m10.591974Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rd100 m10.771st4 × 100 m relay39.621975Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico6th200 m21.352nd4 × 100 m relay38.46
Personal bests 100 metres – 10.14 (+0.6 m/s, Mexico City 1968) 200 metres – 20.88 (, Havana 1975) 400 metres – 46.7 (Winnipeg 1967)
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1975 Pan American 4 x 100 metres relay final