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Full name	Ana Fidelia Quirot Moré
Born	(1963-03-23) 23 March 1963 (age 62) Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Cuba Olympic Games Silver 1996 Atlanta 800 m Bronze 1992 Barcelona 800 m World Championships Gold 1995 Gothenburg 800 m Gold 1997 Athens 800 m Silver 1991 Tokyo 800 m Pan American Games Gold 1987 Indianapolis 400 m Gold 1987 Indianapolis 800 m Gold 1991 Havana 400 m Gold 1991 Havana 800 m Silver 1991 Havana 4x400 m relay Silver 1983 Caracas 400 m Bronze 1983 Caracas 4x400 m relay Central American and Caribbean Games Gold 1986 Santiago 400 metres Gold 1986 Santiago 800 metres Gold 1990 Mexico City 400 metres Gold 1990 Mexico City 800 metres Summer Universiade Gold 1989 Duisburg 800 metres Representing Americas World Cup Gold 1989 Barcelona 400 m Gold 1989 Barcelona 800 m Gold 1989 Barcelona 4x400 m relay
Updated on 10 February 2014.

Ana Fidelia Quirot Moré (born March 23, 1963) is a famous former track and field athlete from Cuba. She was very good at running middle-distance races, especially the 800 metres and 400 metres. Ana is known as one of the best 800m runners ever.

She won two gold medals at the World Championships in the 800m race (in 1995 and 1997). She also earned two Olympic medals: a bronze in 1992 and a silver in 1996. Her fastest time in the 800m, 1:54.44 from 1989, is still one of the best times ever recorded.

Ana's Amazing Career

Ana Quirot was born in Palma Soriano, Cuba. She started showing her talent early in her career.

Early Wins and Challenges (1983-1988)

In 1983, Ana won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the Pan American Games in Caracas. This was just the start of her success. Four years later, at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, she won gold medals in both the 400m and 800m races. She beat top athletes from other countries.

Later in 1987, at the World Championships in Rome, she finished fourth in the 800m. This was a very tough race, and she ran her personal best time of 1:55.84.

In 1988, Ana was expected to win an Olympic gold medal in the 800m. She had won every race that season. However, Cuba decided not to send its athletes to the Olympic Games that year. This meant she couldn't compete, even though she was ranked number one in the world for the 800m.

Reaching Her Peak (1989-1991)

Ana Quirot reached a major highlight in her career at the 1989 IAAF World Cup in Barcelona. She won the 800m race with an incredible time of 1:54.44. This made her one of the fastest women ever in that event. She also won the 400m race at the same event.

In 1990, she continued her winning streak at the Goodwill Games in Seattle. She won both the 400m and 800m races. For nearly three years, from 1987 to 1990, Ana was unbeatable in the 800m. She was ranked number one in the world for both the 400m and 800m in 1990. This made her the only woman in history to be ranked number one in both events for multiple years.

At the World Championships in Tokyo, Ana won a silver medal in the 800m. It was a very close race, with the top four runners finishing very near each other. Despite this, she was still ranked number one in the 800m for that year.

Olympic Debut and Comeback (1992-1995)

Ana finally made her Olympic debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games. She won a bronze medal in the 800m. She was a favorite for gold, but another runner surprised everyone and took the win.

In 1993, Ana faced a very difficult time due to a serious accident. She spent time recovering and bravely worked to get back to her sport.

She returned to competition in late 1993, showing incredible strength and determination. In 1995, at the World Championships in Gothenburg, she achieved a huge victory. She became the World Champion in the 800m for the first time. She used her strong finishing speed to win the race, moving from fifth place to first in the final stretch.

More Olympic and World Success (1996-1997)

Ana won her second Olympic medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She earned a silver medal in the 800m. She was one of the top favorites, but another athlete, Svetlana Masterkova, surprised everyone by winning the gold. Ana was disappointed not to get the gold, but she was proud of her achievement after all the challenges she had overcome.

In 1997, Ana Quirot proved her strength again. She successfully defended her World title at the 1997 World Championships in Athens. This was her second World Championship gold medal. She was named the number one 800m runner in the world for the fourth and final time in her career.

Ana Quirot is one of only a few female athletes who have run the 800m in under 1 minute and 55 seconds. Her best time of 1:54.44 is still one of the fastest ever. She also had a personal best of 49.61 seconds in the 400m. She retired as one of the most respected and inspiring athletes in track and field.

Ana's Best Times

Here are Ana Quirot's personal best times in different races:

Event	Result	Venue	Date
200 m	23.07 s (wind: +1.5 m/s)	Havana	6 Aug 1988
400 m	49.61 s	Havana	5 Aug 1991
800 m	1:54.44 min	Barcelona	9 Sep 1989
1500 m	4:13.08 min	Andújar	3 Sep 1997

Competition Record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Cuba
1979	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:36.3
1981	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:37.90
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Cuba	4th	400 m	52.61
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:35.22
1983	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	1st	400 m	52.89
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.97
	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	2nd	400 m	51.83
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:30.76
	Ibero-American Championships	Barcelona, Spain	1st	400m	52.08
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:38.94
1984	Friendship Games	Prague, Czechoslovakia	8th	200 m	23.61
			8th	400 m	51.94
1985	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	400 m	50.96
			1st	800 m	2:03.60
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.47
	Universiade	Kobe, Japan	2nd	400 m	52.10
			3rd	800 m	1:59.77
	World Cup	Canberra, Australia	4th	400 m	50.86
			4th	800 m	2:03.57
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.34
1986	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santiago, Dominican Republic	1st	400 m	51.01
			1st	800 m	1:59.00
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.60
	Ibero-American Championships	Havana, Cuba	1st	400m	50.78
			1st	800m	2:00.23
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.70
1987	Pan American Games	Indianapolis, United States	1st	400 m	50.27
			1st	800 m	1:59.06
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	4th	800 m	1:55.84
			9th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.78
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	400m	50.54 A
			1st	800m	2:01.52 A
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.77 A
	Grand Prix Final	West Berlin, West Germany	1st	400 m	50.27
1989	Central American and Caribbean Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico	1st	400 m	50.63
			1st	800 m	2:02.24
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.46
	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	1st	400 m	50.73
			1st	800 m	1:58.88
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.53
	Grand Prix Final	Fontvieille, Monaco	1st	800 m	1:59.02
	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	1st	400 m	50.60
			1st	800 m	1:54.44
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:23.05
1990	Goodwill Games	Seattle, United States	1st	400 m	50.34
			1st	800 m	1:57.42
	Grand Prix Final	Athens, Greece	1st	400 m	50.31
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	400 m	51.70 A
			1st	800 m	2:04.85 A
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:36.27
1991	Pan American Games	Havana, Cuba	1st	400 m	49.61
			1st	800 m	1:58.71
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:24.91
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	800 m	1:57.55
			10th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.78
	Grand Prix Final	Barcelona, Spain	1st	800 m	2:01.17
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	800 m	2:01.96
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.43
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	3rd	800 m	1:56.80
			—	4 × 400 m relay	DQ
1993	Central American and Caribbean Games	Ponce, Puerto Rico	2nd	800 m	2:05.22
1995	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	1st	800 m	2:01.79 A
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	800 m	1:56.11
			7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.27
	Grand Prix Final	Fontvieille, Monaco	5th	800 m	1:57.16
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	1st	800m	2:02.50
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	2nd	800 m	1:58.11
			6th	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.85
1997	Central American and Caribbean Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico	1st	800 m	1:59.01
			1st	1500 m	4:18.00
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	800 m	1:57.14
	Grand Prix Final	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	800 m	1:56.53
1998	Central American and Caribbean Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	4th	800 m	2:02.46

See also

In Spanish: Ana Fidelia Quirós para niños