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Aurelia Pentón

CUBCUBWomen
Birth dateFeb 18, 1943
BirthplaceSancti Spíritus, Cuba
Height1.69 m
Weight-

Aurelia Catalina Pentón Conde (born February 13, 1941) is a retired track and field athlete from Cuba, who competed in the 400 and 800 metres during her career. Pentón was born in Sancti Spíritus, and twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1968 and 1972. Her time of 50.56, set at altitude in Medellín, Colombia while winning the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games is the officially ratified masters athletics world record for the W35 400 metres.

Key facts
400 m
50.56
#219 all-time
800 m
2:01.38
1979 season best
2:02.1h
Jul 9, 1979 · San Juan (PUR)
Last competition
Montréal IAAF World Cup
Aug 24, 1979 · 3:28.50
Montréal IAAF World Cup
Age
83 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 400 m 50.56 (#219 all-time), 800 m 2:01.38, 1979 season best 2:02.1h (Jul 9, 1979, San Juan (PUR)) · Last competition: Montréal IAAF World Cup, Aug 24, 1979, 3:28.50 · 83 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1979
800m
2:02.1h-Jul 9, 1979
↓
San Juan (PUR)
1979
4x400m
3:28.50-Aug 24, 1979
↑
Montréal IAAF World Cup
1978
400m
50.56-Jul 16, 1978
↑
Medellín (COL)
1978
800m
2:01.38-Jul 18, 1978
↓
Medellín (COL)
1977
400m
52.33-Sep 4, 1977
↑
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER)
1977
4x400m
3:31.0h-Sep 2, 1977
↑
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER)
1972
400m
52.02-Sep 3, 1972
↑
Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1972
4x400m
3:32.4h-Sep 9, 1972
↑
Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1968
400m
52.75-Oct 16, 1968
↑
Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX)

1979

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
3:28.50-Aug 24Montréal IAAF World Cup
800m
2:02.1HT-Jul 9San Juan Pam America Games, San Juan

1978

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
51.47-Aug 23London
400m
51.24-Aug 20Nice Nikaďa, Nice
400m
51.62-Aug 18Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
800m
2:01.38-Jul 18Medellín
400m
50.56-Jul 16Medellín
400m
51.60-Jun 22Köln
400m
51.12-Jun 9Bratislava
400m
51.52-Jun 7Golden Spike of Europe, Ostrava
400m
51.72-Jun 4Torino
400m
51.15-May 20Santiago de Cuba
400m
51.9HT-May 12Kingston

1977

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
52.33-Sep 4Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
4x400m
3:31.0HT-Sep 2Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
400m
52.53-Aug 24Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich

1972

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
3:32.4HT-Sep 9The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
400m
52.15-Sep 4The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
400m
52.02-Sep 3The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
400m
53.25-Sep 2The XX Olympic Games
400m
54.6HT-Jul 6Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm

1968

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
52.75-Oct 16The XIX Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México
400m
54.08-Oct 15The XIX Olympic Games
400m
52.86-Oct 14The XIX Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México

Honours

5

Montréal IAAF World Cup

4x400 Metres Relay

1979
5

Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup

400 Metres

1977
5

Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup

4x400 Metres Relay

1977
5

The XIX Olympic Games

400 Metres

1968
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Aurelia Pentón's 400 m personal best?

Aurelia Pentón's 400 m personal best is 50.56, set on Jul 16, 1978 in Medellín (COL), #219 on the all-time list.

Which events does Aurelia Pentón compete in?

Aurelia Pentón competes in the 400 m and 800 m.

How did Aurelia Pentón perform in 1979?

1979 season best: 2:02.1h, set on Jul 9, 1979 in San Juan (PUR). Last competition: Montréal IAAF World Cup on Aug 24, 1979, 3:28.50.