Alejandro Casañas

CUBMen

Birth dateJan 29, 1954

BirthplaceHavana, Cuba

Height1.88 m

Weight79 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.

Key facts

110 m hurdles

13.21

#112 all-time

1987 season best

13.54

Mar 14, 1987 · La Habana (CUB)

1987 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 2 silver

Age

72 years old

As of Sep 12, 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

10.1HT

20.81

13.21

39.01

7.70

6.58

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	2	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	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	6.58	-	Feb 11, 1983	↑	Daly City, CA (USA) (i)
1983	110mH	13.51	-3.2	Aug 28, 1983	↓	Caracas (VEN)
1982	60mH	7.70	-	Mar 21, 1982	-	Tokyo (JPN) (i)
1982	110mH	13.36	-0.2	Aug 25, 1982	↓	Koblenz (GER)
1981	50MetresHu	6.62	-	Feb 21, 1981	↑	Edmonton (CAN) (i)
1981	55mH	7.15	-	Feb 27, 1981	-	USA Indoor Championships
1981	110mH	13.36	-0.2	Sep 6, 1981	↓	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1980	110mH	13.40	+0.9	Jul 27, 1980	↓	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
1979	110mH	13.23	+0.9	May 6, 1979	↓	Westwood, CA (USA)
1978	110mH	13.55	-0.8	Aug 20, 1978	↓	Nice (FRA)
1977	110mH	13.0h	-	May 22, 1977	↓	Sofia (BUL)
1976	100m	10.1h	-	Apr 17, 1976	-	La Habana (CUB)
1976	110mH	13.3h	-	May 15, 1976	↓	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1976	4x100m	39.01	-	Jul 31, 1976	-	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1975	110mH	13.2h	+1.2	Jun 20, 1975	↓	Ciudad de México (MEX)
1974	110mH	13.4h	-	Jul 24, 1974	↓	Praha (TCH)
1974	200m	20.81	+1.8	Jun 13, 1974	-	Potsdam (GDR)
1972	110mH	13.4h	-	Jun 21, 1972	↓	Warszawa (POL)

1987

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.54	+1.8	Mar 14	La Habana

1985

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.68	+0.8	Jul 27	Nassau
110mH	13.64	-0.8	Mar 30	La Habana

1984

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.85	-0.3	Aug 18	Friendship Games, Moskva
110mH	13.82	-0.3	Jun 9	Fürth
110mH	13.40	+2.6	Jun 6	Brest
110mH	13.71	+1.1	May 29	Madrid
110mH	13.53	+1.9	May 19	La Habana

1983

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.51	-3.2	Aug 28	Caracas Pan American Games, Caracas
110mH	13.70	+1.9	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
110mH	13.70	+1.9	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
110mH	DNS	+0.9	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
110mH	13.61	+2.3	Jul 22	La Habana
110mH	13.69	-0.7	Jun 25	Los Angeles, CA
110mH	13.76	+1.9	Jun 24	Los Angeles, CA
50MetresHu	6.58	-	Feb 11	Daly City, CA (i)

1982

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.89	+0.6	Aug 31	Luxembourg
110mH	13.66	-2.5	Aug 30	London
110mH	13.48	+0.0	Aug 29	Stuttgart
110mH	13.36	-0.2	Aug 25	Koblenz
110mH	13.48	-0.4	Aug 22	Köln
110mH	13.38	-0.2	Aug 9	La Habana
110mH	13.71	-	Jun 23	Ciudad de México
110mH	13.67	-	May 29	Santiago de Cuba
60mH	7.70	-	Mar 21	Tokyo (i)

1981

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.76	-	Sep 13	Fuenlabrada
110mH	13.59	-0.5	Sep 9	Rieti
110mH	13.36	-0.2	Sep 6	Roma IAAF World Cup, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
110mH	13.53	-	Aug 26	Pisa
110mH	13.78	-0.8	Aug 23	Nice Nikaia, Nice
110mH	13.54	-0.2	Aug 19	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
110mH	13.83	-	Aug 14	Ciudad Bolívar
110mH	13.85	-	Jul 10	Santo Domingo
110mH	13.73	+0.6	Mar 7	La Habana
110mH	13.6HT	-	Mar 3	La Habana
55mH	7.15	-	Feb 27	USA Indoor Championships
50MetresHu	6.62	-	Feb 21	Edmonton (i)

1980

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.40	+0.9	Jul 27	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
110mH	13.44	+0.7	Jul 27	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
110mH	13.46	+1.0	Jul 25	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
110mH	13.76	-1.9	Jul 13	London
110mH	13.57	-0.6	Jun 14	Warszawa
110mH	13.49	+1.5	Jun 6	Bratislava
110mH	13.60	+0.0	Jun 3	Golden Spike of Europe, Ostrava
110mH	13.54	-0.4	Jun 1	Torino
110mH	13.55	-	May 24	La Habana
110mH	13.74	+2.0	Jan 19	La Habana

1979

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.44	+0.0	Aug 26	Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
110mH	13.65	-	Aug 11	Quebec, Québec
110mH	13.46	+2.0	Jul 11	San Juan Pam America Games, San Juan

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Frequently asked questions

What is Alejandro Casañas's 110 m hurdles personal best?

Alejandro Casañas's 110 m hurdles personal best is 13.21, set on Aug 21, 1977 in Sofia (BUL), #112 on the all-time list.

Which events does Alejandro Casañas compete in?

Alejandro Casañas competes in the 110 m hurdles and 55 Metres Hurdles.

How did Alejandro Casañas perform in 1987?

1987 season best: 13.54, set on Mar 14, 1987 in La Habana (CUB).

How many medals has Alejandro Casañas won?

Alejandro Casañas has won 2 Olympic Games medals.

Alejandro Casañas

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1979

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