Biography
Reason: He played baseball at school and wanted to follow a career in the sport. However, once his family moved to Ciego de Avila, Cuba, he was invited to a running competition in Matanzas, Cuba. "I had never competed in athletics but as it meant I had to skip classes for a week, I accepted." Afterwards he was offered a scholarship at a sports school. (invasor.cu, 01 Jan 2024)
Awards: In 2023 and 2015 he was named Para Athlete of the Year of the Ciego de Avila province in Cuba. (invasor.cu, 19 Dec 2023, 03 Dec 2015)
He was named among the 10 Outstanding Paralympic Athletes in Cuba in 2012, 2013, and 2014 by the Cuban Sports Institute [INDER] and the Cuban sports journalists association. (periodico26.cu, 11 Dec 2012; radiohc.cu, 15 Dec 2013; jit.cu, 11 Dec 2014; granma.cu, 07 Dec 2015)
Sporting Relatives: His brother Raul has represented Cuba in baseball. (baseball-reference.com, 16 Apr 2013)
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 31, 1991
Place of ResidenceHAVANA
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachMiriam Ferrer [national], CUB
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Men's 100m T46 | 2012 | London, GBR | 11.08 |
| 2 | Men's 200m T46 | 2012 | London, GBR | 22.15 |
| 6 | 100m - T47 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 11.16 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | Men's 200m T46 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 22.15 |
| 4 | 100m - T47 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 11.15 |
| 4 | Men's 100m T46 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 11.07 |
| 5 | 100m - T47 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 11.01 |
| 9 | 100m - T47 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 11.18 |
| DSQ | 200m - T47 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | DSQ |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 3 | 100m - T47 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 10.70 |
