Alexis Copello (; born August 12, 1985) is a Cuban-Azerbaijani triple jumper who since 2017 competes internationally for Azerbaijan. He has a (legal) personal best jump of . He is a World Championship medalist, having won the bronze at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He is 1.85 metres (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighs 80 kilograms (176 lbs).
His international career began with success at regional level: he won a silver medal in the triple jump at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and a bronze medal at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships. Copello represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing."149 Cubans qualify for Olympics", Xinhua, June 5, 2008 Despite being a front runner, he only reached eighth place in Group A (thirteenth place overall) with a jump of .
He won the gold at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships and set a championship record of 17.33 m.Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-07-06). Culson prevails over Sanchez as six more records fall – CAC Champs Final Day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-14. Copello won a bronze medal in the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin with a jump of on 18 August 2009, displacing Leevan Sands and only bested by Phillips Idowu and Nelson Évora.
On 30 March 2017, he officially switched his allegiance to Azerbaijan.Transfers of allegiance – 2017 – as officially announced in the IAAF Newsletter
Personal bests Copello's best indoor jump is in Lievin on 5 March 2010, and his best legal outdoor jump is in Avila on 17 July 2011. For comparison, the world record is .
Competition record Representing 2005ALBA GamesHavana, Cuba2ndTriple jump16.57 m (wind: +0.3 m/s)Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas4thTriple Jump17.09 m w (wind: +2.6 m/s)2006Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia2ndTriple Jump16.85 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)2008Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia3rdTriple Jump16.91 m (wind: -2.1 m/s)Olympic GamesBeijing, China13th (q)Triple Jump17.09 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)2009ALBA GamesHavana, Cuba1stTriple jump17.69 m (wind: +3.9 m/s)Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1stTriple Jump17.33 m (wind: -0.1 m/s)World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany3rdTriple Jump17.36 m (wind: -0.1 m/s)2010Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain1stTriple Jump17.28 m (wind: +1.1 m/s)2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea4thTriple Jump17.47 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico1stTriple Jump17.21 m (wind: -1.3 m/s)2012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey7thTriple Jump16.92 mOlympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom8thTriple Jump16.92 m (wind: +0.5 m/s)Representing 2017Islamic Solidarity GamesBaku, Azerbaijan2ndTriple jump16.90 mWorld ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom5thTriple jump17.16 m2018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom4thTriple jump17.17 mEuropean ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany2ndTriple jump16.93 m2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar7thTriple jump17.10 m2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland2ndTriple jump17.04 m2022Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey2ndTriple jump16.40 mEuropean ChampionshipsMunich, Germany –Triple jumpNM2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary –Triple jumpNM2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy13th (q)Triple jump16.44 m
See also Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Tilastopaja biography