Juan Morales

Juan Morales Hechavarría (born 12 July 1948) is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles. Together with Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968. He was a prominent athlete in the American and Caribbean scene, winning the Central American and Caribbean Championships four times in a row. He was not able to compete for his fifth title as the 1975 event was cancelled due to torrential rain. Alejandro Casañas would eventually take over his role as the leading Cuban hurdler.

International competitions

Personal bests 100 metres – 10.2 (, Waltrop 1969) 200 metres – 21.0 (+0.4 m/s, Zürich 1969) 110 metres hurdles – 13.70 (+1.9 m/s, Cali 1971)