title: Mercedes Román
text: # Mercedes Román
  
  Mercedes Román Casillas (born 26 September 1945) is a retired Mexican athlete who competed in the pentathlon as well as a number of individual events. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, long jump and pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Román finished fourth in the 100 metres hurdles and sixth in the pentathlon at the 1971 Pan American Games.
  
  