Yoelbi Quesada
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Yoelbi Luis Quesada Fernández (born August 4, 1973 in Sancti Spiritus
) is a Cuba
n athlete competing mostly in triple jump
. He has an Olympic bronze medal, and became world champion in 1997 with a personal best jump of 17.85m.
Sancti Spíritus
Sancti Spíritus is a municipality and capital city of the province of Sancti Spíritus in central Cuba. Sancti Spíritus, Latin for "Holy Spirit," is one of the best preserved cities in the Caribbean from the time of the sugar trade.-History:...
) is a 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...
n athlete competing mostly in triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
. He has an Olympic bronze medal, and became world champion in 1997 with a personal best jump of 17.85m.
Major achievements
- 2004 Ibero-American Championships - silver medal
- 2003 World Indoor Championships2003 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK...
- bronze medal - 2000 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
- fourth place - 1999 World Indoor Championships1999 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the Green Dome Maebashi stadium in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. It was the first time the Championships were staged outside Europe or North America. Primo Nebiolo, president of the IAAF, characterized the...
- fourth place - 1999 World University Games - gold medal
- 1999 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1997 World University Games - gold medal
- 1997 World Championships in Athletics1997 World Championships in AthleticsThe 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
- gold medal - 1996 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
- bronze medal - 1995 World Indoor Championships1995 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 10 March to 12 March 1995. There were a total number of 602 participating athletes from 130 countries.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
- silver medal - 1995 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1992 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jumpThe final of the Men's Triple Jump event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain was held on August 3, 1992. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups. Mike Conley set a new Olympic record with 17.63 m. He also jumped 18.17 m which would also improve...
- sixth place - 1992 Ibero-American Championships - silver medal
- 1992 IAAF World Junior Championships - gold medal
- 1991 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1990 IAAF World Junior Championships - silver medal