Alejandro Casañas
- Born
- Jan 29, 1954 (72 years old)
- Birthplace
- Havana, Cuba
- Events
- 110 m hurdles · 55 Metres Hurdles
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Weight
- 79 kg
Alejandro Francisco Casañas Ramírez (born January 29, 1954) is a former Cuban hurdler.
At the 1977 Summer Universiade in Sofia he set a new world record in the 110 m hurdles with a time 13.21 seconds.
This record would, however, only stand for two years. He could never fully copy the world-leading performance at the Olympic Games, where he won silver medals in 1976 and 1980. His Cuban record time has later been improved by Anier García, Dayron Robles and Emilio Valle.
Personal best · 110 m hurdles13.21
1987 season best13.54Mar 14, 1987 · La Habana
Medals2Olympic Games: 2 silver
As of Oct 27, 2026: 110 m hurdles 13.21 (#112 all-time), 1987 season best 13.54 (Mar 14, 1987, La Habana (CUB)) · Olympic Games: 2 silver · 72 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 110mH | 13.54 | +1.8 | Mar 14, 1987 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1985 | 110mH | 13.64 | -0.8 | Mar 30, 1985 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1984 | 110mH | 13.40 | +2.6 | Jun 6, 1984 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1983 | 50MetresHu Indoor | 6.58 | – | Feb 11, 1983 | Daly City, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1983 | 50MetresHu | 6.58 | – | Feb 11, 1983 | – |
| 1983 | 110mH | 13.51 | -3.2 | Aug 28, 1983 | Caracas (VEN) |
| 1982 | 60mH Indoor | 7.70 | – | Mar 21, 1982 | Tokyo (JPN) (i) |
| 1982 | 60mH | 7.70 | – | Mar 21, 1982 | – |