Yanet Cruz

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.
Yanet Cruz
Personal information
Full name Yanet Cruz Cruz
Born (1988-02-08) February 8, 1988
Jiguaní, Granma
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country  Cuba
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin
Updated on 27 June 2013.

Yanet Cruz Cruz (born 8 February 1988 in Jiguaní, Granma) is a female javelin thrower from Cuba.[1] She won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships. She also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. Her personal best throw is 60.84 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Uberlandia.

Personal best

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
Representing  Cuba
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 3rd 51.66 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd 56.14 m
Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 19th (q) 58.06 m
2009 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 1st 59.47 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships La Habana, Cuba 1st 61.28 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 22nd (q) 56.19 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, Korea 23rd (q) 56.73 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 3rd 56.19 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom NM

References

  1. XXIX JUEGOS OLIMPICOS BEIJING 2008 - Delegación Cubana (PDF) (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Deportes Educación Física y Recreación (INDER), p. 57, retrieved 24 June 2013


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