Yordanys Durañona

Yordanys Durañona
Personal information
Full nameYordanys Durañona García
Born (1988-06-16) 16 June 1988 (age 36)
Havana, Cuba
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
 Dominica
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestTriple jump: 17.20 (2014)
Updated on 29 August 2015

Yordanys Durañona García (born 16 June 1988) is a Cuban-born triple jumper, who competed internationally for Dominica.[1] Switching allegiance from his native Cuba in 2011, he represented Dominica in a multitude of international tournaments, including the 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 Pan American Games, and 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] Durañona also achieved his outdoor best jump of 17.20 m (-1.0 m/s) at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival in Mexico City.[3]

Durañona competed for Dominica in the men's triple jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Leading up to his maiden Games, he successfully eclipsed the IAAF Olympic standard (16.85) with a best jump of 16.98 m for a gold-medal triumph at the 2015 NACAC Championships in San José, Costa Rica.[4] Durañona crashed out of the qualifying phase without attaining a mark against his name, failing to produce a single legal jump in all three attempts.[5] Durañona also served as the country's flag bearer at the parade of nations segment of the opening ceremony.[6]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba – Triple jump 16.76 m[7]
Representing  Dominica
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 1st Triple jump 16.45 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th Triple jump 15.81 m
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 1st Triple jump 17.20 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 3rd Triple jump 16.67 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 4th Triple jump 16.72 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st Triple jump 16.98 m
World Championships Beijing, China 21st (q) Triple jump 16.27 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 16th Triple jump 15.27 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Triple jump NM
2017 World Championships London, England 11th Triple jump 16.42 m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 2nd Triple jump 16.86 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 7th Triple jump 16.18 m
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 4th Triple jump 16.05 m

References

  1. ^ "Yordanys Durañona". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Two represent Dominica at Rio Olympics". Dominica News Online. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ Nesci, Gianluca (6 August 2016). "Rio 2016's 6 solo representatives". Sportsnet 360. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ^ "4x400 Relay Teams Get Silver, Bronze At Nacac". Nassau, Bahamas: The Tribune. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Athletics: Men's Triple Jump Qualification Round". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  6. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. ^ Out of competition performance
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flag bearer for  Dominica
Rio de Janeiro 2016 		Succeeded by


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