LC control no. | n 97061708 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Quirot, Ana Fidelia, 1963- |
Variant(s) | Quirot Moret, Ana Fidelia, 1963- Moret, Ana Fidelia Quirot, 1963- |
Biography/History note | Individual was an Olympic Games Medal awardee. |
Associated country | Cuba |
Birth date | 1963 |
Place of birth | Santiago de Cuba (Cuba) |
Affiliation | Cuba. Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular |
Profession or occupation | Track and field athletes Olympic athletes Coaches (Athletics) Legislators |
Found in | Ana 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)) |