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Marcia Garbey

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

Marcia Garbey
Personal information
Full nameMarcia Alejandra Garbey Montell
Born(1949-02-09)9 February 1949
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died1 January 2024(2024-01-01) (aged 74)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump, pentathlon

Marcia Alejandra Garbey Montell (9 February 1949 – 1 January 2024) was a Cuban athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She was Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist in 1972 when she finished fourth in Munich.[2]

Garbey died in Santiago de Cuba on 1 January 2024, at the age of 74.[3]

Her personal best in the long jump was 6.62 metres set in 1975.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd Long jump 5.47 m
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.63 s
6th Long jump 5.99 m
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 17th (q) Long jump 6.14 m
1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.9 s
2nd Long jump 6.07 m
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 1st Long jump 6.60 m
2nd Pentathlon 4428 pts
Universiade Turin, Italy 4th Long jump 6.17 m
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 2nd Long jump 5.68 m
3rd Pentathlon 4122 pts
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 7th Long jump 5.87 m
– Pentathlon DNF
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 4th Long jump 6.52 m
1973 Central American and Caribbean Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st Long jump 6.04 m
Universiade Moscow, Soviet Union 4th Long jump 6.44 m
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st Long jump 6.48 m
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 5th Long jump 6.38 m

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcia Garbey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Falleció la exatleta Marcia Garbey, finalista olímpica en Munich 1972". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ Falleció la exatleta Marcia Garbey, finalista olímpica en Munich 1972 Archived 5 January 2025 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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