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Alejandro Casañas

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Alejandro Francisco Casañas Ramírez (born January 29, 1954) is a former Cuban hurdler. At the 1977 Summer Universiade in Sofia he set a new world record in the 110 m hurdles with a time 13.21 seconds. This record would, however, only stand for two years. He could never fully copy the world-leading performance at the Olympic Games, where he won silver medals in 1976 and 1980. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alejandro Casañas is the 2,027th most popular athlete (down from 1,668th in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 145th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Cuban Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alejandro Casañas ranks 2,027 out of 6,025. Before him are Toru Goto, Frank Saker, Yelena Romanova, Khristo Markov, Franco Trincavelli, and Désiré Beaurain. After him are Jānis Bojārs, Chira Apostol, Barbara Sobotta, Igor Nikulin, George Campbell, and Janet Simpson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Alejandro Casañas ranks 525. Before him are Mihai Stoichiță, João Carlos de Oliveira, Jens Galschiøt, Tom Mulcair, Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân, and Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi. After him are Željko Pahek, Robin Beck, Zach Grenier, Cynthia Lummis, Lepa Mladjenovic, and Louis Sachar.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Alejandro Casañas ranks 154 out of 300. Before him are Benny Paret (1937), Armando Peraza (1924), Raúl Rivero (1945), José Gómez Mustelier (1959), Zoé Valdés (1959), and Guillermo Fariñas (1962). After him are Silvio Leonard (1955), Roberto Hernández (1967), Danay García (1984), Alejandro Mayorkas (1959), Regla Torres (1975), and Oscar Nunez (1958).

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Among ATHLETES In Cuba

Among athletes born in Cuba, Alejandro Casañas ranks 6. Before him are Javier Sotomayor (1967), Alberto Juantorena (1950), Iván Pedroso (1972), Ana Fidelia Quirot (1963), and María Caridad Colón (1958). After him are Silvio Leonard (1955), Roberto Hernández (1967), Maritza Martén (1963), Ángel Herrera Vera (1957), Ariel Hernández (1970), and Luis Delís (1957).

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