Fulgencia Romay

Fulgencia Romay Martínez (born January 16, 1944) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. At the 1968 Summer Olympics she helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay, the first Olympic medal ever won by a Cuban woman. At the 1972 Summer Olympics she won a bronze medal. She also won a silver medal in 200 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romay and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Olympic medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4x100 metre relay
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 4x100 metre relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 4x100 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1966 San Juan 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1970 Panama City 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Panama City 200 metres

References
    • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fulgencia Romay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.


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