Cuba competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. 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]
| Cuba at the 2022 World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | CUB |
| National federation | Cuban Athletics Federation |
| in Eugene, United States 15–24 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 16 (6 men and 10 women) in 13 events |
| Medals |
|
| World Athletics Championships appearances | |
It was the first time that Cuba closed its participation in the World Athletics Championships without winning a medal.[3][4] However, 4 Cuban athletes were among the top 8 in their respective competitions, accumulating a total of 15 points that placed Cuba in 29th place in the overall placing table.[5]
Team
editOriginally, Cuba announced a team conformed by 14 athletes qualified for the World Athletics Championships,[6][7] which was later expanded to 16 athletes with Mario Díaz (discus throw) and Yiselena Ballar (javelin throw) being included.[8][9] The Cuban team was reduced to 14 athletes after the withdrawals of Yorgelis Rodríguez (heptathlon) and the javelin thrower Yiselena Ballar, the first one due to an injurie and Ballar after deserting from the Cuban team in Miami before traveling to Eugene, the host city.[10][9][11]
Results
editCuba entered 16 athletes.[1]
- Key
- Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- PB = Personal best
- SB = Season best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men
edit- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Shainer Rengifo | 100 metres | 10.21 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metres | 20.80 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Luis Enrique Zayas | High jump | 2.28 | 5 q | 2.27 | =6 |
| Maykel Massó | Long jump | 7.93 | 12 q | 8.15 SB | 4 |
| Andy Hechavarría | Triple jump | 16.39 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Lázaro Martínez | 17.06 | 5 Q | NM | ||
| Mario Díaz | Discus throw | 60.83 | 22 | Did not advance | |
Women
edit- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Roxana Gómez | 400 metres | 51.85 | 3 Q | 51.12 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Rose Mary Almanza | 800 metres | 2:01.96 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Greisys Roble | 100 metres hurdles | 13.24 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Leyanis Pérez | Triple jump | 14.30 | 11 q | 14.70 | 4 |
| Liadagmis Povea | 14.01 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
| Davisleydi Velazco | 13.94 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Silinda Morales | Discus throw | 58.73 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Yaime Pérez | 65.32 SB | 3 Q | 63.07 | 7 | |
| Yiselena Ballar | Javelin throw | Withdrew from the competition | |||
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorgelis Rodríguez | Result | Withdrew from the competition | ||||||||
| Points | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Ruiz, Luis (15 July 2022). "Cuba confirma deserción de atleta antes de Mundial" [Cuba confirms athlete desertion before World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Eugne, Oregon: Los Angeles Times. Associated Press.
- ^ "Cuba For The First Time Without Medals In The World Athletics Championships But Cuba Won The Only Gold Over Portugal". Journal Time. 26 July 2022.
- ^ Padrón Oliveros, Lemay (26 July 2022). "OPINIÓN: Mundial de atletismo, el agujero negro esperado" [OPINION: World Athletics Championships, the expected black hole] (in Spanish). Cuba Si.
- ^ "Cuba ends its performance in the World Athletics Championships without medals". Latin American News. 24 July 2022.
- ^ Asseff Blanco, Manuel (4 July 2022). "Cuba irá con 14 atletas al XVIII Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo" [Cuba will go with 14 athletes to the XVIII World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). La Habana: Agencia Cubana de Noticias.
- ^ De la Cruz Saborit, Iris (4 July 2022). "Definido equipo Cuba a Mundial de atletismo" [Team Cuba defined for the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Granma.
- ^ Asseff Blanco, Manuel (7 July 2022). "Atletismo: aumentan a 16 los atletas cubanos con cupos al Mundial" [Athletics: Cuban athletes with quotas for the World Championships increase to 16] (in Spanish). La Habana: Agencia Cubana de Noticias.
- ^ a b "Atleta cubana Yiselena Ballar desertó al llegar a Miami" (in Spanish). Noticia y Punto. 14 July 2022.
- ^ Asseff Blanco, Manuel (12 July 2022). "Cubana Yorgelis Rodríguez, baja por lesión a Mundial de atletismo" [Cuban Yorgelis Rodríguez, withdraws due to injury from the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). La Habana: Agencia Cubana de Noticias.
- ^ "Cuban javelin thrower defects before world championships". Eugene: The Telegraph. Associated Press. 16 July 2022.[permanent dead link]