Osvaldo Lara Cañizares (born July 13, 1955 in Havana) is a retired male track and field sprinter from Cuba, 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. Achievements External links Year Ranking trackfield.brinkster Cuban male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Olympic athletes of Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) 1955 births Living people Athletes from Havana Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Universiade bronze medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Friendship Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Cuban people