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Classification: People: By occupation: Sportspeople by sport: Athletes: By nationality: Cuban Also: Cuba : People : By occupation : Sportspeople by sport : Athletes This category is for competitors within the sport of athletics , comprising track and field , road running , cross country running and racewalking .
Through sports, Cuba has created a reward system that is not of monetary value but gives opportunities in the state for the players. [7] As a result, Cuba is able to both develop the country and encourage national solidarity. [7] The athletes who participated in Cuban sports were also seen as a symbol. [9]
Copa Cuba-Memorial Barrientos Havana, Cuba [13] Shot put: 20.78 m Alexis Paumier: 29 July 2000 Havana, Cuba Discus throw: 71.06 m Luis Delís: 21 May 1983 Havana, Cuba Hammer throw: 78.02 m Roberto Janet: 28 May 2015 Copa Cuba-Memorial Barrientos Havana, Cuba [14] Javelin throw: 87.20 m A: Guillermo Martínez: 28 October 2011 Pan American Games ...
Cuba first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in 22 out of 29 Summer Olympic Games overall, up to and including the 2024 Paris Olympics. Cuban athletes have never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Among those nations that have never participated at Winter Olympics, Cuba is the most successful ...
The June 1 milestone marked the latest step toward inclusion in Cuba, one of Latin America's most progressive countries when it comes to LGBTQ rights. Cuba's first transgender athlete shows the ...
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Yunisleidy García: 100 metres: DQ: Did not advance 200 metres: 23.22 6 Did not advance Roxana Gómez: 400 metres: 50.86 2 Q: 51.07 3 Did not advance Rose Mary Almanza: 800 metres: 2:01.33 6 Did not advance Zurian Hechavarría: 400 metres hurdles: 56.43 6 Did not advance ...
The following is a list of notable Cuban track and field athletes. List. Alberto Juantorena, basketball, track; Aliecer Urrutia, triple jump; Ana Fidelia Quirot, 800 m;
The Cuban Athletics Federation had initially entered 16 athletes, [1] but ended up competing with 14 of them after the withdrawals of Yorgelis Rodríguez and Yiselena Ballar. [2] It was the first time that Cuba closed its participation in the World Athletics Championships without winning a medal.