Aurelia Pentón

Aurelia Catalina Pentón Conde (born February 13, 1941) is a retired track and field athlete from Cuba, who competed in the 400 and 800 metres during her career.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pentón and the second or maternal family name is Conde.
Aurelia Pentón
Personal information
Full nameAurelia Catalina Pentón Conde
BornFebruary 13, 1941 (1941-02-13) (age 82)
Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan 800 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 4x400 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo 400 metres
Gold medal – first place 1978 Medellín 400 metres
Gold medal – first place 1978 Medellín 800 metres
Silver medal – second place 1970 Panama City 400 metres
Silver medal – second place 1974 Santo Domingo 800 metres

Pentón was born in Sancti Spíritus, and twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1968 and 1972.

Her time of 50.56, set at altitude in Medellín, Colombia while winning the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games is the officially ratified masters athletics world record for the W35 400 metres.[1]

References
  1. "Records Outdoor Women". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2015-06-13.



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