Osvaldo Lara

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lara and the second or maternal family name is Cañizares.

Osvaldo Lara Cañizares (July 13, 1955 – January 2, 2024) was a Cuban male track and field sprinter, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He reached both 100/200 finals where he finished 5th in the 100. And 8th in the 200.

In 1984, he missed the Los Angeles Olympics due to the boycott, but he competed at the Friendship Games in Moscow, where he won the 100 metres.

Lara died on January 2, 2024, at the age of 68.

International competitions

Representing Cuba & Americas

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1977	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Xalapa, Mexico	3rd	100 m	10.63
			2nd	200 m	21.13
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.86
	Universiade	Sofia, Bulgaria	3rd	100 m	10.31
			10th (sf)	200 m	21.59
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	39.31
	World Cup	Düsseldorf, West Germany	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	38.56
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	2nd	100 m	10.11
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.44
1979	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	6th	100 m	10.47
			7th	200 m	21.00
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.14
	World Cup	Montreal, Canada	1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.70
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	5th	100 m	10.43
			8th	200 m	21.19
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
1981	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	39.96
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Cuba	2nd	100 m	10.26
			2nd	200 m	20.94
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.15
1983	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	4th	100 m	10.21
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.55
1984	Friendship Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	1st	100 m	10.17
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.79
1985	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	100 m	10.30
1986	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santiago, Dominican Republic	5th	100 m	10.51
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.74
	Ibero-American Championships	Havana, Cuba	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.46

External links

• Year Ranking
• Osvaldo Lara at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• trackfield.brinkster