Cuba at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Introduction '''Cuba''' will compete at the '''2009 World Championships in Athletics''' from 15–23 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 enters the competition as the reigning World Champion, while Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles aims to gain his first World Championship medal. Decathlete Leonel Suárez is the world leader in his event in the run up to the competition. The three entrants for the men's triple jump are also among the strongest athletes in their event this year.
Team selection ;Track and road eventsEventAthletesMenWomen200 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 eventsEventAthletesMenWomenLong 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 eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank400 mWilliam Collazo45.5210 '''Q'''44.937did not advance800 mYeimer López1:48.0427 '''Q'''1:45.336 '''Q'''1:47.8010110 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 eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpIbrahim Camejo7.7133did not advanceTriple jumpYoandris Betanzos16.7717did not advanceAlexis Copello16.9911 '''q'''17.36Image:Bronze medal icon.svgArnie David Giralt17.155 '''Q'''17.265Shot putCarlos Véliz19.6213did not advanceJavelin throwGuillermo Martínez82.503 '''Q'''86.41 '''SB'''Image:Silver medal icon.svgDecathlonLeonel Suárez8640Image:Silver medal icon.svgYordanis García83878Yunior Díaz8357 '''PB'''9===Women===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat 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 '''SB'''3 '''Q'''12.82 '''SB'''4did not advance4 × 400 m relayIndira TerreroZulia CalatayudRoxana DíazDaisumari BonneSusana ClementDiosmeli Peña3:27.36 '''SB'''5 '''q'''3:36.998;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpYarianny Argüelles6.3222did not advanceTriple jumpYargelis Savigne14.53  2 '''Q'''14.95Image:Gold medal icon.svgMabel Gay14.533 '''q'''14.61 '''SB'''Image:Silver medal icon.svgShot putMisleydis González18.627 '''Q'''18.748Yaniuvis López17.7118did not advanceMailín Vargas18.1411 '''q'''18.679Discus throwYarelis Barrios62.195 '''Q'''65.31 '''SB'''Image:Silver medal icon.svgYarisley Collado60.3714did not advanceYania Ferrales58.2425did not advanceJavelin throwOsleidys Menéndez61.945 '''q'''63.11 '''SB'''7Yanet Cruz56.1922did not advanceYainelis Ribeaux57.3816did not advanceHammer throwArasay Thondike68.9716did not advance
References
External links * Official competition website