Cuba at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Cuba competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 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 entered the competition as the reigning World Champion, while Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles aimed to gain his first World Championship medal. Decathlete Leonel Suárez is the world leader in his event in the run up to the competition.Defending champion Savigne, and Robles head Cuban delegation to Berlin . IAAF (2009-08-10). Retrieved on 2009-08-12. The three entrants for the men's triple jump were also among the strongest athletes in their event that year.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-09). Men's Triple Jump - PREVIEW . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-12.

Team selection

Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen200 metresRoxana Díaz400 metresWilliam CollazoIndira Terrero800 metresYeimer LópezZulia Calatayud100 metres hurdles —Anay Tejeda110 metres hurdlesDayron RoblesDayron Capetillo —400 metres hurdlesOmar Cisneros4×400 metres relayYunior DíazOmar CisnerosWilliam CollazoYeimer LópezIndira TerreroZulia CalatayudRoxana DíazDaisumari BonneSusana ClementDiosmeli Peña

Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenLong jumpIbrahim CamejoYarianny ArgüellesTriple jumpYoandris BetanzosAlexis CopelloArnie David GiraltYargelis SavigneMabel GayShot putCarlos VélizMisleydis GonzálezYaniuvis LópezMailín VargasDiscus throwYarelis BarriosYarisley ColladoYania FerralesHammer throwArasay ThondikeJavelin throwGuillermo MartínezOsleidys MenéndezYanet CruzYainelis RibeauxDecathlonLeonel SuárezYordanis GarcíaYunior Díaz —

Results

Men Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank400 mWilliam Collazo45.5210 Q-44.937did not advance800 mYeimer López1:48.0427 Q-1:45.336 Q1:47.8010110 m hurdlesDayron Robles13.6724 Q-DNFdid not advanceDayron Capetillo13.6118 q-13.5519did not advance400 m hurdlesOmar Cisneros49.279 q-49.2111did not advance4 × 400 m relayYunior DíazOmar CisnerosWilliam CollazoYeimer López

Field events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpIbrahim Camejo7.7133did not advanceTriple jumpYoandris Betanzos16.7717did not advanceAlexis Copello16.9911 q17.36Arnie David Giralt17.155 Q17.265Shot putCarlos Véliz19.6213did not advanceJavelin throwGuillermo Martínez82.503 Q86.41 SBDecathlonLeonel Suárez-8640Yordanis García-83878Yunior Díaz-8357 PB9

Women Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mRoxana Díaz400 mIndira Terrero51.983 Q-51.875did not advance800 mZulia Calatayud2:02.331 Q-2:01.537did not advance100 m hurdlesAnay Tejeda12.82 SB3 Q-12.82 SB4did not advance4 × 400 m relayIndira TerreroZulia CalatayudRoxana DíazDaisumari BonneSusana ClementDiosmeli Peña3:27.36 SB5 q-3:36.998

Field and combined events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpYarianny Argüelles6.3222did not advanceTriple jumpYargelis Savigne14.53 2 Q14.95Mabel Gay14.533 q14.61 SBShot putMisleydis González18.627 Q18.748Yaniuvis López17.7118did not advanceMailín Vargas18.1411 q18.679Discus throwYarelis Barrios62.195 Q65.31 SBYarisley Collado60.3714did not advanceYania Ferrales58.2425did not advanceJavelin throwOsleidys Menéndez61.945 q63.11 SB7Yanet Cruz56.1922did not advanceYainelis Ribeaux57.3816did not advanceHammer throwArasay Thondike68.9716did not advance

References

External links Official competition website