Andy Hechavarría

Andy Hechavarría
Personal information
Full nameAndy Eugenio Hechavarría Salazar
Born (2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 24)
Holguín, Cuba[1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump

Andy Eugenio Hechavarría Salazar (born 14 September 2000) is a Cuban athlete specialising in the triple jump.[2] He represented his country at the 2022 World Championships without advancing to the final.

His personal best in the event is 17.09 metres outdoors (+1.2 m/s) set in 2022 in Havana.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
2019 Pan American U20 Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd Triple jump 16.33 m (w)
2021 Junior Pan American Games (U23) Cali, Colombia 1st Triple jump 16.77 m
2022 Caribbean Games (U23) Asunción, Paraguay 1st Triple jump 16.40 m
World Championships Oregon, United States 21st (q) Triple jump 16.39 m
2023 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 2nd Triple jump 16.69 m
2024 Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 2nd Triple jump 16.93 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 17th (q) Triple jump 16.70 m

References

  1. ^ González Betancourt, Calixto (May 10, 2022). "Holguín: seven athletes short-listed for I Caribbean Games". ahora.cu. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ Andy Hechavarría at World Athletics