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Francisco Gómez Hechavarría (born 7 February 1957) is a Cuban sprinter and long jumper. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

At the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, Gómez won the bronze medal in the long jump.

At the 1976 Olympics, Gómez accused Olympic gold medalist Alberto Juantorena of sabotaging the Cuban national team by putting talcum powder on their beds in the Olympic village, a claim that Juantorena did not deny. The prank caused sprinter Silvio Leonard to trip and fall on glass requiring stitches, but for accusing Juantorena, the Cuban national team disciplined Gómez by leaving him in Montreal.

Gómez Hechavarría is from the Palma Soriano city of Cuba.

References

1. ^ Francisco Gómez at Olympedia (archive)
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francisco Gómez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
3. "Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
4. Torres, Alejandro M. Abadía (23 November 2023). "La fatídica tarde en que Silvio Leonard perdió la medalla olímpica". Play-Off Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2023.
5. "El día que Leonard cayó en el foso". On Cuba News (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2023.
6. "Glorias del Deporte Palmero". Palma Soriano.

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