Arnie David Giralt

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Giralt and the second or maternal family name is Rivero.
Arnie Giralt
Personal information
Full nameArnie David Giralt Rivero
Born (1984-08-26) August 26, 1984 (age 40)
Santiago de Cuba
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Valencia Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Doha Triple jump
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bridgetown Triple jump
Updated on 21 June 2013

Arnie David Giralt Rivero (born 26 August 1984, Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban triple jumper.[1]

Career

His personal best jump is 17.62 metres, achieved in April 2009 in La Habana. His father is long jumper David Giralt.[2]

Personal bests

Event Best Venue Date
Outdoor
Long jump 7.70 m (wind: +1.3 m/s) Cuba La Habana 14 February 2002
Triple jump 17.62 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) Cuba La Habana 25 April 2009
Indoor
Triple jump 17.47 m Spain Valencia 9 March 2008

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 2nd Triple jump 16.33 m (wind: -0.7 m/s)
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Bridgetown, Barbados 1st Triple jump 16.75m (wind: +1.8 m/s)
World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 1st Triple jump 16.68 m (wind: +0.4 m/s)
2003 Pan American Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd Long jump 7.63 m (wind: +0.0 m/s)
1st Triple jump 16.93 m (wind: -0.5 m/s)
World Championships Paris, France 4th Triple jump 17.23 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 1st Triple jump 17.12 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 17th (q) Triple jump 16.70 m (wind: -0.6 m/s)
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th Triple jump 17.09 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 7th Triple jump 16.91 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 2nd Triple jump 17.47 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 4th Triple jump 17.52 m (wind: +0.2 m/s)
2009 ALBA Games Havana, Cuba 3rd Triple jump 17.62 m (wind: -0.2 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st[3] Triple jump 17.46 m (wind: +0.0 m/s)
World Championships Berlin, Germany 5th Triple jump 17.26 m (wind: +0.0 m/s)
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd Triple jump 17.36 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 13th (q) Triple jump 16.74 m (wind: +0.2 m/s)
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 9th (q) Triple jump 16.71 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 16th (q) Triple jump 16.45 m (wind: +1.1 m/s)

References

  1. ^ IAAF profile of Giralt Rivero
  2. ^ Mulkeen, Jon (3 June 2008). "Alcántara's quest for success in Bydgoszcz and beyond". IAAF.org. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  3. ^ Out of competition performance, ineligible for a medal.


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