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Quirot, Ana Fidelia, 1963-

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Personal name headingQuirot, Ana Fidelia, 1963-
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Variant(s)Quirot Moret, Ana Fidelia, 1963-
Moret, Ana Fidelia Quirot, 1963-
Biography/History noteIndividual was an Olympic Games Medal awardee.
Associated countryCuba
Birth date1963
Place of birthSantiago de Cuba (Cuba)
AffiliationCuba. Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular
Profession or occupationTrack and field athletes Olympic athletes Coaches (Athletics) Legislators
Found inAna Fidelia Quirot, c1992: t.p. (Ana Fidelia Quirot) p. 7 (Ana Fidelia Quirot Moret) p. 28 (Ana Quirot) p. 40 (b. Mar. 23, 1963)
Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Second Edition, accessed March 14, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Quirot, Ana Fidelia; track and field athlete, Olympic medalist; born 1963 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba; studied in Cuba's prestigious state-run athletic training schools (1980s); found her niche in the 400- and 800-meter races; won gold medals in Pan American Games (1987, 1991); named Female Athlete of the Year by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) (1987); bronze medal (1992) and silver medal (1996) at the Summer Olympic Games, silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games, Puerto Rico (1993); became a coach in Cuba's athletic development programs; elected to Cuba's National Assembly (2003))