Cuba will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August. A team of 35 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. Triple jumper Yargelis Savigne enters the competition as the reigning World Champion, while Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles aims to gain his first World Championship medal. Decathlete Leonel Suárez is the world leader in his event in the run up to the competition.[1] The three entrants for the men's triple jump are also among the strongest athletes in their event this year.[2]
| Cuba at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | CUB |
| National federation | Federación Cubana de Atletismo |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 35 (14 men, 21 women) |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Team selection
editResults
editMen
edit- Track and road events
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 400 m | William Collazo | 45.52 | 10 Q | - | 44.93 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| 800 m | Yeimer López | 1:48.04 | 27 Q | - | 1:45.33 | 6 Q | 1:47.80 | 10 | |
| 110 m hurdles | Dayron Robles | 13.67 | 24 Q | - | DNF | did not advance | |||
| Dayron Capetillo | 13.61 | 18 q | - | 13.55 | 19 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m hurdles | Omar Cisneros | 49.27 | 9 q | - | 49.21 | 11 | did not advance | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | Yunior Díaz Omar Cisneros William Collazo Yeimer López |
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- Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Long jump | Ibrahim Camejo | 7.71 | 33 | did not advance | |
| Triple jump | Yoandris Betanzos | 16.77 | 17 | did not advance | |
| Alexis Copello | 16.99 | 11 q | 17.36 | 
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| Arnie David Giralt | 17.15 | 5 Q | 17.26 | 5 | |
| Shot put | Carlos Véliz | 19.62 | 13 | did not advance | |
| Javelin throw | Guillermo Martínez | 82.50 | 3 Q | 86.41 SB | 
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| Decathlon | Leonel Suárez | - | 8640 |
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| Yordanis García | - | 8387 | 8 | ||
| Yunior Díaz | - | 8357 PB | 9 | ||
Women
edit- Track and road events
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 200 m | Roxana Díaz | ||||||||
| 400 m | Indira Terrero | 51.98 | 3 Q | - | 51.87 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| 800 m | Zulia Calatayud | 2:02.33 | 1 Q | - | 2:01.53 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m hurdles | Anay Tejeda | 12.82 SB | 3 Q | - | 12.82 SB | 4 | did not advance | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | Indira Terrero Zulia Calatayud Roxana Díaz Daisumari Bonne Susana Clement Diosmeli Peña |
3:27.36 SB | 5 q | - | 3:36.99 | 8 | |||
- Field and combined events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Long jump | Yarianny Argüelles | 6.32 | 22 | did not advance | |
| Triple jump | Yargelis Savigne | 14.53 | 2 Q | 14.95 | 
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| Mabel Gay | 14.53 | 3 q | 14.61 SB |
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| Shot put | Misleydis González | 18.62 | 7 Q | 18.74 | 8 |
| Yaniuvis López | 17.71 | 18 | did not advance | ||
| Mailín Vargas | 18.14 | 11 q | 18.67 | 9 | |
| Discus throw | Yarelis Barrios | 62.19 | 5 Q | 65.31 SB |
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| Yarisley Collado | 60.37 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| Yania Ferrales | 58.24 | 25 | did not advance | ||
| Javelin throw | Osleidys Menéndez | 61.94 | 5 q | 63.11 SB | 7 |
| Yanet Cruz | 56.19 | 22 | did not advance | ||
| Yainelis Ribeaux | 57.38 | 16 | did not advance | ||
| Hammer throw | Arasay Thondike | 68.97 | 16 | did not advance | |
References
edit- ^ Defending champion Savigne, and Robles head Cuban delegation to Berlin Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2009-08-10). Retrieved on 2009-08-12.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-09). Men's Triple Jump - PREVIEW Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-12.