Genovevo Morejón

Genovevo Morejón (born 3 January 1954) is a Cuban former track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. His personal best was 70.22 m (230 ft 4+1⁄2 in), set in Havana on 20 June 1980.^[1] His greatest honour was the gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1983, becoming the first Caribbean man to win that title.^[2]

Morejón was also a gold medallist at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games and 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – the latter included a championship record of 67.60 m (221 ft 9+1⁄4 in). He also won minor medals at Pan American and Central American and Caribbean level, as well as a silver at the 1983 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.^[3][4][5]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1974	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	57.58 m
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	2nd	69.14 m
1979	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	3rd	67.66 m
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Cuba	1st	67.10 m
1983	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	1st	67.60 m CR
	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	1st	65.34 m
	Ibero-American Championships	Barcelona, Spain	2nd	65.28 m

References

1. Genovevo Morejón. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
2. Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
3. Central American and Caribbean Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
4. Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.
5. Ibero-American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.