Yoandri Betanzos
Yoandri (or Yoandris) Betanzos Francis (born February 15, 1982 in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban athlete competing in the triple jump.
Early life and career
They say, he was almost born on the track: His mother, Cuban sprinter Amarailis Francis, suffered from a heavy abdominal pain during her daily practice, and was immediately transferred to a hospital in her hometown Santiago de Cuba. A couple of hours later, she gave birth to her son.[1]
Later, he moved to Ciego de Ávila, the hometown of his father, Cuban boxer Álvaro Betanzos, and started his sports career following in his father's footsteps as a boxer. After about a year, he changed to athletics, firstly competing as a high jumper. In 1993, he became Cuban national champion in his age group setting a new record of 1.86 m, beating the old mark set by Javier Sotomayor.[1] As he was not tall enough, his coaches proposed to change to triple jump.[2]
Personal bests
His personal best outdoor jump is 17.65 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Havana. As of 21 June 2013, this result places him sixth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia, Pedro Pichardo, and Alexis Copello.[3]
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
Representing Cuba |
1999 |
World Youth Championships |
Bydgoszcz, Poland |
2nd |
15.83 m (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
2000 |
World Junior Championships |
Santiago, Chile |
2nd |
16.34 m (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
2001 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
2nd |
16.64 m A (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
Universiade |
Beijing, China |
5th |
16.86 m w (wind: +2.7 m/s) |
Pan American Junior Championships |
Santa Fe, Argentina |
1st |
16.47 m (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
2003 |
Pan American Games |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
1st |
17.26 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
2nd |
17.28 m (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
2004 |
World Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
3rd |
17.36 m |
Ibero-American Championships |
Huelva, Spain |
1st[4] |
17.18 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
4th |
17.47 m (wind: +. m/s) |
2005 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Nassau, Bahamas |
1st |
17.33 m w (wind: +3.0 m/s) |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
2nd |
17.52 m (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
2006 |
World Indoor Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
3rd |
17.42 m |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Cartagena, Colombia |
1st |
17.46 m (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
2007 |
Pan American Games |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
3rd |
16.90 m (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
World Championships |
Osaka, Japan |
20th (q) |
16.54 m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
2009 |
ALBA Games |
La Habana, Cuba |
2nd |
17.65 m (wind: +1.4 m/s) |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
2nd |
17.24 m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
17th (q) |
16.77 m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
2010 |
World Indoor Championships |
Doha, Qatar |
2nd |
17.69 m (wind: +. m/s) |
Ibero-American Championships |
San Fernando, Spain |
2nd |
17.19 m (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
2011 |
World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
11th |
16.67 m (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
Pan American Games |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
2nd |
16.54 m A (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
1st |
2:59.43 min A |
2012 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
1st |
16.75 m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) |
Olympic Games |
London, United Kingdom |
23rd |
16.22 m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) |
References
- 1 2 Yoandris Betanzos Francis (in Spanish), EcuRed, retrieved June 21, 2013
- 1 2 Clavelo, Javier (February 28, 2008), Focus on Athletes - Yoandri Betanzos, IAAF, retrieved June 21, 2013
- ↑ Triple Jump - men - senior - outdoor - All time best, IAAF, retrieved June 21, 2013
- ↑ Out of competition performance ineligible for medals.
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