Hermes Ramírez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Limonta.
Hermes Ramírez
Personal information
Full nameHermes Julián Ramírez Limonta
Born(1948-01-07)January 7, 1948
Guantánamo, Cuba
DiedSeptember 4, 2024(2024-09-04) (aged 76)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4 x 100 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 4 x 100 m relay

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.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1965 Universiade Budapest, Hungary 11th (sf) 100 m 10.6
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 42.0
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 3rd 100 m 10.36
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.26
Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st 100 m 10.5
1st 200 m 21.6
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.3
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 9th (sf) 100 m 10.25
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.40
1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st 100 m 10.4
1st 200 m 21.0
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 2nd 100 m 10.28
3rd 200 m 21.4
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.4
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 4th 100 m 10.5
5th 200 m 21.5
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 5th 100 m 10.44
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.84
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 7th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 39.04
1973 Central American and Caribbean Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 6th 100 m 10.4
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 40.2
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 3rd 100 m 10.34
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.46
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 5th 4 × 100 m relay 39.01

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ Cuban Olympic runner-up Hermes Ramírez passes away
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hermes Ramírez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.
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