Lesyani Mayor
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Lesyani Mayor Gil (born 8 July 1989) is a Cuba
n track and field
athlete who competes in the high jump
. Her personal best for the event is 1.93 metres, set in 2011. She was a World Junior bronze medallist in 2008 and won a senior bronze at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics a year later. Mayor was the gold medallist in the high jump at the 2011 Pan American Games
.
Born in Camagüey
, Mayor began taking part in sports at an early age and competed in the pentathlon
for her region in 2000. She started establishing herself at national level in the high jump in 2006 when she came third at the national championships and won at the Barrientos Memorial meeting.
She cleared 1.80 m for the first time the following year and made her first appearance abroad, placing fourth at the 2007 ALBA Games in Caracas
, Venezuela. The won at the Barrientos meet and went on to achieve a personal best jump of 1.85 m at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championship to win the gold medal
ahead of American Patience Coleman. The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
saw her win her first global level medal as she jumped a new best of 1.86 m in Bydgoszcz to take the bronze medal
.
Mayor improved her best to 1.89 m in February in Havana
and kept her good form at the 2009 ALBA Games, where she won the high jump gold medal. The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
in Havana saw her make her senior debut at a top level event and she finished with the bronze medal
while St. Lucia's Levern Spencer
won the title. She began 2011 with a series of victories in Cuba, including a new best jump of 1.93 m and wins at the Barrientos and Cuban Championship meets. She won the silver medal at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Spain and then came fourth at the Memorial Primo Nebiolo
meet – her first outing on the European professional circuit. She won the Cuba Cup meet in Havana in July and was selected to represent the Americas team at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup
, where she finished in sixth place.
Mayor's 2011 season started with European indoor meetings and she had indoor best jumps of 1.84 m in both Naples
and Weinheim
. She won the national title at the Copa Cuba meet in March then had another win at the Barrientos Memorial in May. She was chosen to represent Cuba at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
. There she had a three-way tie with Marielys Rojas and defending champion Romary Rifka
as all the athletes cleared 1.89 m. This resulted in a jump-off duel for the medals and Mayor came out on top.
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...
n track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who competes in the high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
. Her personal best for the event is 1.93 metres, set in 2011. She was a World Junior bronze medallist in 2008 and won a senior bronze at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics a year later. Mayor was the gold medallist in the high jump at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
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Born in Camagüey
Camagüey
Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city. It is the capital of the Camagüey Province.After almost continuous attacks from pirates the original city was moved inland in 1528.The new city was built with a confusing lay-out of winding alleys that made...
, Mayor began taking part in sports at an early age and competed in the pentathlon
Pentathlon
A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...
for her region in 2000. She started establishing herself at national level in the high jump in 2006 when she came third at the national championships and won at the Barrientos Memorial meeting.
She cleared 1.80 m for the first time the following year and made her first appearance abroad, placing fourth at the 2007 ALBA Games in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela. The won at the Barrientos meet and went on to achieve a personal best jump of 1.85 m at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championship to win the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ahead of American Patience Coleman. The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008....
saw her win her first global level medal as she jumped a new best of 1.86 m in Bydgoszcz to take the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
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Mayor improved her best to 1.89 m in February in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
and kept her good form at the 2009 ALBA Games, where she won the high jump gold medal. The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba.-Event summary:...
in Havana saw her make her senior debut at a top level event and she finished with the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
while St. Lucia's Levern Spencer
Levern Spencer
Levern Donaline Spencer is a Saint Lucian high jumper.-Biography:Spencer was an All-American high jumper for the University of Georgia and 2008 Olympian for St Lucia, set a new facility record at the Georgia Invitational in Athens, Georgia on Saturday 8 May 2010, clearing 1.98m to cruise to a...
won the title. She began 2011 with a series of victories in Cuba, including a new best jump of 1.93 m and wins at the Barrientos and Cuban Championship meets. She won the silver medal at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Spain and then came fourth at the Memorial Primo Nebiolo
Memorial Primo Nebiolo
The Memorial Primo Nebiolo is an annual track and field meeting held at the Stadio Primo Nebiolo in Turin, Italy in early June.The history of the Turin competition dates back to 1963, when the Torino Meeting was first held. This event hosted top level athletes, such as Sebastian Coe and Saïd...
meet – her first outing on the European professional circuit. She won the Cuba Cup meet in Havana in July and was selected to represent the Americas team at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup
2010 IAAF Continental Cup
The 1st IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field sporting event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations. Originally scheduled as the 11th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, it was renamed in 2008 when the IAAF revamped the competition format...
, where she finished in sixth place.
Mayor's 2011 season started with European indoor meetings and she had indoor best jumps of 1.84 m in both Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and Weinheim
Weinheim
Weinheim is a town in the north west of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany with 43 000 inhabitants, approximately 15 km north of Heidelberg and 10 km northeast of Mannheim. Together with these cities, it makes up the Rhine-Neckar triangle...
. She won the national title at the Copa Cuba meet in March then had another win at the Barrientos Memorial in May. She was chosen to represent Cuba at the 2011 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games
Athletics competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara was held from October 23 to October 30 at the newly built Telmex Athletics Stadium. The racewalking and marathon events were held on the temporary Guadalajara Circuit and Route and the Pan American Marathon circuit respectively...
in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
. There she had a three-way tie with Marielys Rojas and defending champion Romary Rifka
Romary Rifka
María Romary Rifka González is a female Mexican high jumper. She is married to track & field athlete, Alejandro Cárdenas. Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in April 2004 in Xalapa. This is the current Mexican record.-Achievements:-References:...
as all the athletes cleared 1.89 m. This resulted in a jump-off duel for the medals and Mayor came out on top.