Cuba at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Cuba at the
2022 World Athletics Championships
WA codeCUB
National federationCuban Athletics Federation
in Eugene, United States
15–24 July 2022
Competitors16 (6 men and 10 women) in 13 events
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Athletics Championships appearances

Cuba competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Cuban Athletics Federation had initially entered 16 athletes,[1] but ended up competing with 14 of them after the withdrawals of Yorgelis Rodríguez and Yiselena Ballar.[2]

It was the first time that Cuba closed its participation in the World Athletics Championships without winning a medal.[3][4] However, 4 Cuban athletes were among the top 8 in their respective competitions, accumulating a total of 15 points that placed Cuba in 29th place in the overall placing table.[5]

Team

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Originally, Cuba announced a team conformed by 14 athletes qualified for the World Athletics Championships,[6][7] which was later expanded to 16 athletes with Mario Díaz (discus throw) and Yiselena Ballar (javelin throw) being included.[8][9] The Cuban team was reduced to 14 athletes after the withdrawals of Yorgelis Rodríguez (heptathlon) and the javelin thrower Yiselena Ballar, the first one due to an injurie and Ballar after deserting from the Cuban team in Miami before traveling to Eugene, the host city.[10][9][11]

Results

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Cuba entered 16 athletes.[1]

Key
  • Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • PB = Personal best
  • SB = Season best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

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Track events
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Shainer Rengifo 100 metres 10.21 6 Did not advance
200 metres 20.80 6 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Luis Enrique Zayas High jump 2.28 5 q 2.27 =6
Maykel Massó Long jump 7.93 12 q 8.15 SB 4
Andy Hechavarría Triple jump 16.39 21 Did not advance
Lázaro Martínez 17.06 5 Q NM
Mario Díaz Discus throw 60.83 22 Did not advance

Women

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Track events
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Roxana Gómez 400 metres 51.85 3 Q 51.12 4 Did not advance
Rose Mary Almanza 800 metres 2:01.96 4 Did not advance
Greisys Roble 100 metres hurdles 13.24 4 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Leyanis Pérez Triple jump 14.30 11 q 14.70 4
Liadagmis Povea 14.01 17 Did not advance
Davisleydi Velazco 13.94 19 Did not advance
Silinda Morales Discus throw 58.73 16 Did not advance
Yaime Pérez 65.32 SB 3 Q 63.07 7
Yiselena Ballar Javelin throw Withdrew from the competition
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Yorgelis Rodríguez Result Withdrew from the competition
Points

References

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  1. ^ a b "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ Ruiz, Luis (15 July 2022). "Cuba confirma deserción de atleta antes de Mundial" [Cuba confirms athlete desertion before World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Eugne, Oregon: Los Angeles Times. Associated Press.
  3. ^ "Cuba For The First Time Without Medals In The World Athletics Championships But Cuba Won The Only Gold Over Portugal". Journal Time. 26 July 2022.
  4. ^ Padrón Oliveros, Lemay (26 July 2022). "OPINIÓN: Mundial de atletismo, el agujero negro esperado" [OPINION: World Athletics Championships, the expected black hole] (in Spanish). Cuba Si.
  5. ^ "Cuba ends its performance in the World Athletics Championships without medals". Latin American News. 24 July 2022.
  6. ^ Asseff Blanco, Manuel (4 July 2022). "Cuba irá con 14 atletas al XVIII Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo" [Cuba will go with 14 athletes to the XVIII World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). La Habana: Agencia Cubana de Noticias.
  7. ^ De la Cruz Saborit, Iris (4 July 2022). "Definido equipo Cuba a Mundial de atletismo" [Team Cuba defined for the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Granma.
  8. ^ Asseff Blanco, Manuel (7 July 2022). "Atletismo: aumentan a 16 los atletas cubanos con cupos al Mundial" [Athletics: Cuban athletes with quotas for the World Championships increase to 16] (in Spanish). La Habana: Agencia Cubana de Noticias.
  9. ^ a b "Atleta cubana Yiselena Ballar desertó al llegar a Miami" (in Spanish). Noticia y Punto. 14 July 2022.
  10. ^ Asseff Blanco, Manuel (12 July 2022). "Cubana Yorgelis Rodríguez, baja por lesión a Mundial de atletismo" [Cuban Yorgelis Rodríguez, withdraws due to injury from the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). La Habana: Agencia Cubana de Noticias.
  11. ^ "Cuban javelin thrower defects before world championships". Eugene: The Telegraph. Associated Press. 16 July 2022.[permanent dead link‍]
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