Anier García

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Anier García is a Cuban track and field athlete who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles. He was born on March 9, 1976, in Santiago de Cuba. García rose to fame after winning Olympic gold in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2000 Sydney Games. He also won an Olympic bronze in Athens in 2004 and earned medals at World Championships and World Indoor Championships.

Key achievements
- Olympic Games: Gold in Sydney 2000 (110 m hurdles) with 13.00 seconds; Bronze in Athens 2004 (110 m hurdles) with 13.20 seconds.
- World Championships: Silver in Seville 1999 (110 m hurdles); Silver in Edmonton 2001 (110 m hurdles).
- World Indoor Championships: Gold in Paris 1997 (60 m hurdles); Silver in Lisbon 2001 (60 m hurdles); Silver in Birmingham 2003 (60 m hurdles).
- Pan American Games: Gold in Winnipeg 1999 (110 m hurdles).
- Pan American Junior Championships: Gold in 1995 (110 m hurdles).
- 1996 Olympic Games (Atlanta): Competed in the 110 m hurdles; reached the quarterfinals but did not medal.

Personal best
- 13.00 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Sydney, 2000).

Records
- As of 2024, García held twelve 110-metre hurdles track records set between 1996 and 2002, including Hamburg (13.34), Melbourne (13.22), and Winnipeg (13.17).