Rafael Fortún
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rafael Emilio•Fortún Chacón |
| Used name | Rafael•Fortún |
| Born | 5 August 1919 in Camagüey, Camagüey (CUB) |
| Died | 22 June 1982 in Camagüey, Camagüey (CUB) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 68 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
Biography
Rafael Fortún had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1951 Pan American Games 100 metres, 1st in the 1951 Pan American Games 200 metres, 2nd in the 1951 Pan American Games 4×100 metres Relay (with Raúl Mazorra, Angel García, and the non-Olympian Jesús Farrés). Fortún also finished fifth in the 1955 Pan American Games 100 metres.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.58 (1954); 200 – 21.1 (1951).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Rafael Fortún | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Rafael Fortún | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Cuba | 4 h2 r2/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–1–0 1951 Buenos Aires ATH gold: 100 m and 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (5–3–0 1946 Barranquilla ATH gold: 100 m and 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay; 1950 Ciudad de Guatemala ATH gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay, silver: 200 m; 1954 Ciudad de México ATH gold: 100 m, silver: 4×100 m relay)