Jaime Jefferson
Encyclopedia
Jaime Jefferson is a retired long jump
er who represented Cuba
. Best known for his World Indoor Championships medals, he has also won the Pan American Games
twice as well as other regional games.
In May 1990 he achieved a personal best jump of 8.53 metres, which puts him 13th in the all-time performers list.
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er who represented Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Best known for his World Indoor Championships medals, he has also won the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
twice as well as other regional games.
In May 1990 he achieved a personal best jump of 8.53 metres, which puts him 13th in the all-time performers list.
Achievements
- 1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships - silver medal
- 1993 World Indoor Championships1993 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Skydome in Toronto, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. It was the last Indoor Championships to feature the 5,000 and 3,000 metres race walk events. In addition, it was the first Indoor Championships to include heptathlon and...
- bronze medal - 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games - bronze medal
- 1992 Olympic GamesAthletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's long jumpThese are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 53 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
- fifth place - 1991 World Indoor Championships1991 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event...
- silver medal - 1991 Pan American Games1991 Pan American GamesThe 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
- gold medal - 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games - silver medal
- 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1987 Pan American Games1987 Pan American GamesThe 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning...
- bronze medal - 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships - bronze medal
- 1983 Pan American Games1983 Pan American GamesThe ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing...
- gold medal