Luis Bueno
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Luis Alberto Bueno is a (presumed) retired Cuba
n Track and Field athlete, known primarily for being a Junior long jump
er. He currently holds the World Best in the Youth Division, at 8.25m set as a 17 year old while winning the 1986 Ibero-American Championships
September 28, 1986 in Havana.
Two years later he improved his personal record to 8.28m at age 19, which stands as the second best performer in the Junior Division, only behind Randy Williams
while winning the 1972 Summer Olympics
. His age 17 jump would also attain the same status, making it that much more exceptional. As a point of comparison, his 8.28m was marginally better than Larry Myricks
did to get the bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics two months later, but Cuba
boycotted the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea that year. That year he also won the CAC Junior championships. and the 1988 World Junior Championships in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
As an open division athlete, he ranked #8 in world in 1990 but since then no elite results have been found. IAAF still lists his Junior best as his personal record.
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 athlete, known primarily for being a Junior long jump
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. He currently holds the World Best in the Youth Division, at 8.25m set as a 17 year old while winning the 1986 Ibero-American Championships
Ibero-American Championships
The Ibero-American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics competition for athletes representing Ibero-American countries as well as a number of other Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa...
September 28, 1986 in Havana.
Two years later he improved his personal record to 8.28m at age 19, which stands as the second best performer in the Junior Division, only behind Randy Williams
Randy Williams
Randel Luvelle Williams was an American athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump event....
while winning the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. His age 17 jump would also attain the same status, making it that much more exceptional. As a point of comparison, his 8.28m was marginally better than Larry Myricks
Larry Myricks
Larry Myricks was an American athlete, who mainly competed in the men's long jump event.A durable jumper, Myricks first broke onto the track scene in 1976. While competing for Mississippi College he was the NCAA Champion, in the long jump. He followed that up with a second place at U. S...
did to get the bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics two months later, but 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...
boycotted the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea that year. That year he also won the CAC Junior championships. and the 1988 World Junior Championships in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
As an open division athlete, he ranked #8 in world in 1990 but since then no elite results have been found. IAAF still lists his Junior best as his personal record.