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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yordanys Durañona García |
| Born | 16 June 1988 Havana, Cuba |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Cuba Dominica |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Triple jump: 17.20 (2014) |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Yordanys Durañona". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Two represent Dominica at Rio Olympics". Dominica News Online. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Nesci, Gianluca (6 August 2016). "Rio 2016's 6 solo representatives". Sportsnet 360. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "4x400 Relay Teams Get Silver, Bronze At Nacac". Nassau, Bahamas: The Tribune. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Athletics: Men's Triple Jump Qualification Round". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Out of competition performance
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