Yordanys Durañona

Yordanis Durañona
Personal information
Born (1988-06-16) 16 June 1988
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country  Dominica
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Triple jump
Updated on 29 August 2015.

Yordanis Durañona García (born 16 June 1988) is a Cuban-born triple jumper representing internationally Dominica.[2] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. In addition, he has won several medals on regional level. Durañona switched allegiance from his native Cuba in December 2011.[1]

His personal best in the event is 17.20 metres (-1.0 m/s) set in Mexico City in 2014.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba Triple jump 16.76 m[3]
Representing  Dominica
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 1st Triple jump 16.45 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th Triple jump 15.81 m
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 1st Triple jump 17.20 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 3rd Triple jump 16.67 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 4th Triple jump 16.72 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st Triple jump 16.98 m
World Championships Beijing, China 21st (q) Triple jump 16.27 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 16th Triple jump 15.27 m

References

  1. 1 2 2014 CWG profile
  2. Yordanys Durañona profile at IAAF
  3. Out of competition performance


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