Lissette Cuza

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cuza and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Lissette Cuza Díaz (born 26 February 1975 in Marianao[1]) is a retired Cuban athlete who specialised in the long jump.[2] She represented her country at two Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000, failing to qualify for the final.

Her personal best of 6.99 metres, set in 2000 in Jena, is the current national record.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U18) Havana, Cuba 2nd Long jump 5.72 m
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 7th Long jump 6.06 m (wind: -0.3 m/s)
1993 Pan American Junior Championships Winnipeg, Canada 2nd Long jump 6.03 m (w)
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 16th (q) Long jump 5.96 m (wind: +1.0 m/s)
1995 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 3rd Long jump 6.04 m
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 1st Long jump 6.57 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 13th (q) Long jump 6.56 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 6th Long jump 6.29 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 27th (q) Long jump 6.25 m

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