Eisspeedway

Marcia Garbey

Marcia Garbey
Personal information
Born(1949-02-09)9 February 1949
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died1 January 2024(2024-01-01) (aged 74)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump

Marcia Alejandra Garbey Montell (9 February 1949 – 1 January 2024) was a Cuban athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She was Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist in 1972 when she finished fourth in Munich.[2]

Garbey died in Santiago de Cuba on 1 January 2024, at the age of 74.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcia Garbey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Falleció la exatleta Marcia Garbey, finalista olímpica en Munich 1972". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ Falleció la exatleta Marcia Garbey, finalista olímpica en Munich 1972 (in Spanish)