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Ana Fidelia Quirot

Personal information
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 4 × 400 m relay Silver 1983 Caracas 400 m Bronze 1983 Caracas 4 × 400 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 4 × 400 m relay
Updated on 10 February 2014.

Ana Fidelia Quirot Moré is a famous former track and field athlete from Cuba. She was born on March 23, 1963. Ana was especially good at the 800 metres race, but she also did very well in the 400 metres.

She won the World Championships twice in the 800 metres (in 1995 and 1997). She also earned two Olympic medals in the 800 metres (a bronze in 1992 and a silver in 1996). Her fastest time in the 800 metres, 1 minute and 54.44 seconds from 1989, is still one of the best times ever recorded. Many people think she is one of the greatest female 800-meter runners of all time.

Ana Quirot's Amazing Career

Ana Quirot was born in Palma Soriano, Cuba. She started showing her talent early in her career. In 1983, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the Pan American Games.

Four years later, at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, she won two gold medals! She won both the 400 metres and the 800 metres races. Later that year, at the World Championships in Rome, she finished fourth in the 800 metres, setting a new personal best time.

In 1988, Ana was expected to win the Olympic gold medal in the 800 metres. She had won every race that season. However, Cuba decided not to send its athletes to the Olympic Games that year. This meant she could not compete. Even so, she was ranked as the number one 800-meter runner in the world for that year.

Reaching Her Peak Performance

At the 1989 IAAF World Cup in Barcelona, Ana Quirot ran her fastest 800 metres race ever. She finished in an incredible 1 minute and 54.44 seconds. This made her one of the fastest women in history at that time. She also won the 400 metres race at the same event.

In 1990, she continued her winning streak. She won both the 400 metres and 800 metres at the Goodwill Games in Seattle. For almost three years, from 1987 to 1990, Ana was unbeatable in the 800 metres. She was ranked number one in the world for both the 400 metres and 800 metres in 1990.

Olympic Debut and Challenges

Ana Quirot finally made her Olympic debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games. She won a bronze medal in the 800 metres. She was a favorite to win gold, but another athlete surprised everyone with a strong finish.

In 1993, Ana faced a very difficult personal challenge. She was seriously injured in an accident. Despite this, she showed incredible strength and courage. She worked hard to recover and return to her sport.

Returning to Victory

Ana made a strong comeback in 1995. At the World Championships in Gothenburg, she became a World Champion for the first time! She used her strong finishing speed to win the 800 metres race.

At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ana won her second Olympic medal, a silver. She was one of the top favorites, but another athlete, Svetlana Masterkova, had an amazing race and took the gold. Even though she didn't win gold, Ana saw her silver medal as a huge victory after all the challenges she had overcome.

In 1997, Ana Quirot won her second World Championship title in Athens. She was once again ranked as the number one 800-meter runner in the world for that year. This was her fourth time achieving this top ranking.

Ana Quirot is one of only a few female athletes who have run the 800 metres in under 1 minute and 55 seconds. Her best time of 1:54.44 from 1989 still places her among the fastest ever. Her best time for the 400 metres is 49.61 seconds, set in 1991.

Ana Quirot's Best Times

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

Ana Quirot's 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	400 m	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	400 m	50.78
			1st	800 m	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	400 m	50.54 A
			1st	800 m	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	800 m	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