Nery McKeen explained

Nery McKeen (born April 26, 1957) is a retired Cuban middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.

Her personal best time was 2.00.23 minutes, achieved in June 1985 in Prague.[1]

International competitions

Representing
1978Central American and Caribbean GamesMedellín, Colombia3rd800 m2:04.48
1979Pan American GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico5th800 m2:05.4
1981Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2nd800 m2:07.13
UniversiadeBucharest, Romania11th (h)800 m2:04.05
1982Central American and Caribbean GamesHavana, Cuba1st800 m2:04.22
1983Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1st800 m2:04.26
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:34.97
Pan American GamesCaracas, Venezuela1st800 m2:02.20
Ibero-American ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spainbgcolor=gold1st800m2:03.07
bgcolor=gold1st relay3:38.94
1984Friendship GamesPrague, Czechoslovakia11th800 m2:02.74
1985Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas2nd800 m2:04.10
2nd1500 m4:25.03
1986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago, Dom. Rep.3rd1500 m4:23.34
Ibero-American ChampionshipsLa Habana, Cuba3rd800m2:03.07
5th1500m4:25.79
bgcolor=gold1st relay3:33.70

Notes and References

  1. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d04.htm World women's all-time best 800m (last updated 2001)