Misael Ortiz Explained

Misael Ortiz (born 4 November 1978) in Pinar del Rio, is a Cuban sprinter specializing in the 200 metres.

Career

He finished fourth with the Cuban 4 x 100 metres relay team, which consisted of Alfredo García-Baró, Ortiz, Iván García and Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda, at the 1997 World Championships. On the individual level he won a silver medal at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games.

His personal best time over 200 m is 20.83 seconds, achieved in February 1999 in Havana.

He defected to Canada following the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.

Achievements

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Representing
1994Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago3rd200 m22.8   (-2.5 m/s)
1996Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)San Salvador, El Salvadorbgcolor=gold1st200 m21.04   (1.0 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay40.11
World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia28th (qf)100m11.12 (wind: -2.5 m/s)
29th (qf)200m21.91 (wind: -1.5 m/s)
9th (h)4 × 100 m relay40.31
Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia3rd200 m21.15   (-2.7 m/s)
1997Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Ricobgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay39.18
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece4th4 × 100 m relay38.15
1998Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuelabgcolor=silver2nd200 m20.75
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay38.79
1999Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada4 × 100 m relayDNF