Wilfredo Yaniel Martínez Caraballoso (; born 9 January 1985 in Marianao, La Habana) is a Cuban long jumper.
Career His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cali. He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games. In 2016 he was disqualified from the 2008 Olympics for doping, and his result was annulled after his 2008 sample was re-tested and failed.Nine athletes, including 6 medalists, caught for Beijing doping espn.com
Personal bests Outdoor Long jump: 8.31 m A (wind: +1.6 m/s) – Cali, 6 July 2008 Triple jump: 15.55 m – La Habana, 14 February 2003 Indoor Long jump: 8.18 m – Madrid, 20 February 2010
Competition record Representing 2003Pan American Junior ChampionshipsBridgetown, Barbados1stLong jump7.70 m (wind: +0.2 m/s)4thTriple jump15.49 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)2005ALBA GamesLa Habana, Cuba2ndLong jump7.67 m (wind: +0.0 m/s)Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas4thLong jump7.56 m w (wind: +3.3 m/s)2006NACAC U-23 ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic1stLong jump8.03 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuela1stLong jump8.17 m (wind: +0.9 m/s)Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil2ndLong jump7.92 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)5th4 × 100 m relay39.46 s2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain8thLong jump7.72 mCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia 1stLong jump8.31 m A (wind: +1.6 m/s)Olympic GamesBeijing, China5thLong jump8.19 m (wind: -0.4 m/s) DSQ2009ALBA GamesLa Habana, Cuba2ndLong jump8.05 m w (wind: +4.2 m/s)Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsLa Habana, Cuba –Long jumpNM2010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar –Long jumpNMIbero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain 1stLong jump8.04 m (wind: -0.3 m/s)
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