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Hungary, as well as from Czechoslovakia, Poland
and other countries.
SPORTS AWARDS
List of Medals won since the Triumph of the
Revolution
Pan-American Games
1959 Chicago 2 4 4 10
1963 São Paulo 4 6 4 14
1967 Winnipeg 8 14 26 48
1971 Cali 30 49 26 105
1975 Mexico 56 45 32 133

Central American and Caribbean Games
1962 Kingston 12 8 13 33
1966 San Juan 35 19 24 78
1970 Panama 98 61 51 210
1974 Santo Domingo 98 52 34 184

World Championships held in Cuba
Year Place Sport Position
1966 Havana Chess Olympics 14 place
th
1967 Cayo Underwater fishing World
1969 Avalos Fencing Champion
1971 Havana Baseball 40 place
th
1973 Havana Rhythmic gymnastics World
1973 Havana Weightlifting Champion
1973 Havana Baseball 4 Place
th
th
1974 Havana Boxing 6 Place
World
Champion
World
Champion

CUBA AT OLYMPICS
Cuba first participated at the Olympic
Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete
in 20 of 28 Summer Olympic Games overall.
Cuban athletes have won a total of 226 medals at
the Summer Olympics (78 gold, 68 silver, 80
bronze).

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