Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2016. (tribuna.cu, 31 Aug 2021)
Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, and to register a jump beyond eight metres in the long jump. (JIT Facebook page, 25 May 2023; jit.cu, 13 Jul 2023; prensa-latina.cu, 10 Apr 2024)
Milestones: At age 18 years and 122 days, he was the youngest athlete to represent Cuba at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Nov 2023)
Awards: He and fellow athletics competitor Omara Durand were Cuba's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. He and Durand performed the same role for the opening ceremony of the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024; cadenagramonte.cu, 27 Sep 2023)
In 2021 and 2022 he was named Best Male Para Athlete of the Year in Cuba. (jit.cu, 15 Dec 2021, 06 Dec 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 1, 2003
Place of ResidenceHAVANA
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachLuis Alberto Bueno [personal], CUB, from 2019
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Long Jump - T47 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 7.46 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Long Jump - T47 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 7.60 |
| 1 | Long Jump - T47 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 7.63 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | Long Jump - T47 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 7.74 |
