Cuba competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
The Federación Cubana de Atletismo announced a squad of 31 athletes for the competition. The team is led by two-time Triple Jump defending champion Yargelis Savigne and Olympic gold medallist and 110m Hurdles World record holder Dayron Robles.
The following athlete appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteWomen4 × 400 metres relayNelkis Casabona
Medalists The following competitors from Cuba won medals at the Championships:
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Medal Athlete Event Lázaro Borges Pole vault Guillermo Martínez Javelin throw Leonel Suárez Decathlon Yarelis Barrios Discus throw
Results
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankMichael Herrera200 metres20.761920.7513Did not advanceWilliam Collazo400 metres45.892346.1321Did not advanceDayron Robles110 m hurdles13.42713.323DSQOmar Cisneros400 m hurdles49.691950.1021Did not advanceAlexis CopelloTriple jump17.31117.474Yoandri BetanzosTriple jump17.01816.6711Arnie David GiraltTriple jump16.7413Did not advanceVíctor MoyaHigh jump2.2128Did not advanceLázaro BorgesPole vault5.6515.90 NRCarlos VélizShot put20.241019.7012Jorge FernándezDiscus throw64.94463.548Guillermo MartínezJavelin throw83.77184.30
Decathlon
Leonel SuárezDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 11.07 84517Long jump 7.33 (SB) 89311Shot put 14.54 (SB) 76116High jump 2.05 8503400 m 49.17 8538110 m hurdles 14.29 (SB) 9376Discus throw 46.25 79310Pole vault 5.00 (PB) 9104Javelin throw 69.12 87611500 m 4:24.16 (SB) 783 4Final 8501 (SB)
Yordani GarcíaDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 10.85 (SB) 89410Long jump 6.56 71129Shot put 14.93 78510High jump 2.02 8226400 m 49.64 83115110 m hurdles 14.70 88616Discus throw DNS Pole vault DNS Javelin throw DNS 1500 m Final DNF
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankNelkis Casabona100 metres11.4532Did not advanceNelkis Casabona200 metres23.212223.3219Did not advanceAymée Martínez400 metres53.6727Did not advanceDaisurami Bonne400 metres53.6928Did not advanceAymée MartínezDiosmely PeñaSusana ClementDaisurami Bonne4 × 400 metres relay3:26.74 SB10Did not advanceMabel GayTriple jump14.53214.67 PB4Yargelis SavigneTriple jump14.62114.436Yarianna MartínezTriple jump14.0713Did not advanceDailenis AlcántaraTriple jump13.7823Did not advanceYarisley SilvaPole vault4.5594.70 NR5Dailis CaballeroPole vault4.4023Did not advanceMisleydis GonzálezShot put18.2416Did not advanceMailín VargasShot put18.2715Did not advanceYarelis BarriosDiscus throw63.80 Q365.73 (SB)Denia CaballeroDiscus throw60.36 q960.739Yipsi MorenoHammer throw73.29274.48 SB4Yanet CruzJavelin throw56.7323Did not advance
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website