Cuban middle-distance runner
Nery McKeen (born April 26, 1957) is a retired Cuban middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres . She won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games .
Her personal best time was 2.00.23 minutes, achieved in June 1985 in Prague.[1]
International competitions [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Cuba 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín , Colombia 3rd 800 m 2:04.48 1979 Pan American Games San Juan , Puerto Rico 5th 800 m 2:05.4 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 800 m 2:07.13 Universiade Bucharest, Romania 11th (h) 800 m 2:04.05 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 1st 800 m 2:04.22 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana , Cuba 1st 800 m 2:04.26 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:34.97 Pan American Games Caracas , Venezuela 1st 800 m 2:02.20 Ibero-American Championships Barcelona , Spain 1st 800m 2:03.07 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:38.94 1984 Friendship Games Prague, Czechoslovakia 11th 800 m 2:02.74 1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau , Bahamas 2nd 800 m 2:04.10 2nd 1500 m 4:25.03 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago , Dom. Rep. 3rd 1500 m 4:23.34 Ibero-American Championships La Habana , Cuba 3rd 800m 2:03.07 5th 1500m 4:25.79 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.70