Lázaro Betancourt
- Born
- Mar 18, 1963 (63 years old)
- Events
- Triple Jump
Lázaro Betancourt (born 18 March 1963) is a retired male triple jumper from Cuba.
Best known for his silver medal at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he also won the Central American and Caribbean Games twice.
In June 1986 he achieved a personal best jump of 17.78 metres, which puts him 14th place in the all-time performers list. In the same year Betancourt was suspended after he failed a drug test. Betancourt won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event at the 1984 AAA Championships.
Personal best · Triple Jump17.57
1993 season best16.88May 23, 1993 · La Habana
As of Nov 7, 2026: Triple Jump 17.57 (#57 all-time), 1993 season best 16.88 (May 23, 1993, La Habana (CUB)) · 63 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | TJ | 16.88 | +0.3 | May 23, 1993 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1992 | TJ | 16.88 | -0.6 | May 13, 1992 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1991 | TJ | 16.54 | – | May 10, 1991 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1990 | TJ | 16.99 | +0.0 | Mar 17, 1990 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1989 | TJ | 16.88 | – | Jul 15, 1989 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1988 | TJ | 17.38 | +1.8 | Aug 6, 1988 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1986 | TJ | 17.78 | +0.6 | Jun 15, 1986 | Santiago de Cuba (CUB) |
| 1985 | TJ | 17.57 | +0.5 | Mar 23, 1985 | La Habana (CUB) |