Marlene Elejarde Díaz (June 3, 1951, in Havana – April 29, 1989) was a sprinter from Cuba. At the 1968 Summer Olympics she helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay, the first Olympic medal ever won by Cuban women. At the 1972 Summer Olympics she won another relay medal, this time a bronze. She died in a car accident in 1989.

Marlene Elejarde
Personal information
Full nameMarlene Elejarde Díaz
BornJune 3, 1951 (1951-06-03)
Marianao, Havana, Cuba
DiedApril 29, 1989 (1989-04-30) (aged 37)
Havana, Cuba

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marlene Elejarde (full name: Marlene Elejarde Díaz)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  • Marlene Elejarde at Olympics.com