History of Roller Sports in Cuba

Article with a timeline featuring the history of roller skating, inline skating, skateboarding and other roller sports in Cuba. See also more about Cuba Skating, about Skating in Panamerica and about Skating World Wide.

1879:
In the province of Matanzas was inaugurated on 1 of June of 1879 the Club of Skaters of this city in the "Esteban" Today "Teatro Sauto" theater.

1882 In the province of Cienfuegos a salon was opened in

1885 In Havana City another salon called the “Skating Ring was opened to the public on September 26 , 1885 . That is why the well-known Tony Smith "The Skater of Death", Emilio Bermúdez Puentes "The Red Devil", Aurelio Pino Veliz "Piti" and Roberto Herrera "Chocolate" are remembered.

1906
when two young Creoles brought roller skates to Havana for the first time, they managed to extraordinarily enthuse the young people of that time to practice it.

1908
The first competitions made in Cuba were organized to commemorate the 20 of maypole of 1908 , these were organized by the Commission winter skating, celebrated competencies G Street in the Vedado , in which the speed events discussed back and in mixed pairs.

1910-1920
Skating was introduced in the province of Cienfuegos in the decade from 1910 to 1920, the first Club being created with a competition where girls could compete.

1916 The Cienfuegos competition was won by the girl Luisa Ponsc on April 9, 1916 . The SKATING CLUB is founded, thus constituting the first society sponsored by the Aires Libres recreational theater-park, this Club is commanded by Serafín De Mazarredo and Antonio Lino Hernández who was the secretary.

1961
creation the 21 of February of 1961 of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation , INDER, and skating is included in your recreational schedule. This is how the skating boom begins with the Cinódromo de Marianao as its main square , today, CVD “ Eduardo Saborit ”.

1963
In 1963 the first competition of an official nature and of massive participation was held in Cienfuegos, promoted by the true promoter of skating, Rafael Tópico. Then there was no competition for a long time.

1987
he Cuban Skating Federation was founded in 1987 and this sport was included in a call to be part of the future Pan American Games in Havana . Months later, Roller Hockey and Figure Skating were added to this federation

1988
In 1988, thanks to the work of the Cuban Federation, a new asphalt surface was completed in the main park of the Coliseum of the Ciudad Deportiva in the capital, a relevant effort to contribute to the better development of the practices of this discipline during these first moments, now in the competitive environment within the sport, since at that time there was not yet a ? , which is the internationally recognized official regulatory facility.

1988 In 1988 work began on this sport in the City of Havana , the first track complex called Raúl Díaz Arguelles was constituted to participate in the Pan American Games in Havana 91. With only two years of experience it was included in the Pan American Games the skating participating in the three modes and being the most prominent mode of figure skating with a silver medal in women 's singles, awarded to Ana Rodriguez for their successful and have experience in it.

1991
In 1991 the first official track of the sport was built. The Raúl Díaz Argüelles Patinódromo was inaugurated in the Pre-Pan-American Championship in May . It is located in Havana and consists of three tracks and a field for Hockey and Figure Skating.

1992 The second skating rink in the country was built in Cienfuegos in 1992 , the “El Salitre” Patinódromo. In 1992 in the province the second skating rink, which is cantilevered in Cuba , was inaugurated , so the rinks that are not without flat are called, that is, they have elevations. In this way, a more systematic work began on this sport, taking place in the same year the I Speed ​​Skating Championship, obtaining Cienfuegos first place by province.

1993 In 1993 the Championship was held in the province of Sancti Spíritus, obtaining first place, displacing the City of Havana, remaining National Champion, remaining among the first three places. In 1999 he obtained the title of national runners-up. In 2000 and 2002 , he held the title.

Resources:
- Edured Dot CU "Patinaje en Cuba" Article
- Edured Dot CU "Patinaje en Cienfuegos" Article

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