Cuba at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Cuba at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	CUB
National federation	Federación Cubana de Atletismo
in Berlin
Competitors	35 (14 men, 21 women)
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 4 1 6

Cuba will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 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]

Team selection

Track and road events Event Athletes Men Women 200 metres Roxana Díaz 400 metres William Collazo Indira Terrero 800 metres Yeimer López Zulia Calatayud 100 metres hurdles — Anay Tejeda 110 metres hurdles Dayron Robles Dayron Capetillo — 400 metres hurdles Omar Cisneros 4×400 metres relay Yunior Díaz Omar Cisneros William Collazo Yeimer López Indira Terrero Zulia Calatayud Roxana Díaz Daisumari Bonne Susana Clement Diosmeli Peña

Field and combined events Event Athletes Men Women Long jump Ibrahim Camejo Yarianny Argüelles Triple jump Yoandris Betanzos Alexis Copello Arnie David Giralt Yargelis Savigne Mabel Gay Shot put Carlos Véliz Misleydis González Yaniuvis López Mailín Vargas Discus throw Yarelis Barrios Yarisley Collado Yania Ferrales Hammer throw Arasay Thondike Javelin throw Guillermo Martínez Osleidys Menéndez Yanet Cruz Yainelis Ribeaux Decathlon Leonel Suárez Yordanis García Yunior Díaz —

Results

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		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

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
	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
Decathlon	Leonel Suárez	-		8640
	Yordanis García	-		8387	8
	Yunior Díaz	-		8357 PB	9

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		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
	Mabel Gay	14.53	3 q	14.61 SB
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
	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

1. Defending champion Savigne, and Robles head Cuban delegation to Berlin. IAAF (2009-08-10). Retrieved on 2009-08-12.
2. Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-09). Men's Triple Jump - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-12.

External links

• Official competition website