María Cristina Betancourt Ramírez (born 15 December 1947) is a retired Cuban discus thrower, born in Havana. Her personal best throw was 66.54 metres, achieved in February 1981 in Havana.
In 1983, she was tested positively for doping during the Pan American Games and subsequently received a lifetime ban.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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Representing  Cuba
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| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 2nd | |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | |
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montréal, Canada | 7th | |
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2nd | |
| World Cup | Montréal, Canada | 3rd | ||
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | |
References
- World women's all-time best discus (last updated 30 June 2001) Archived 19 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- "The International Amateur Athletic Federation has imposed lifetime bans..." UPI. 1983-12-19. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Games (Women) - GBR Athletics
- ^ Pan American Games - GBR Athletics
- 1976 Olympic Games results, women
- IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics
| Central American and Caribbean Games champions in women's discus throw | |
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