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Cuba Yargelis Savigne

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  • Birthdate: November 13, 1984
  • Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
  • Height: 54 (1.65 m)
  • Age: 28 years
  • Gender: Female

Athlete Medal Count

  • Gold 0
  • Silver 0
  • Bronze 0
  • Total 0

Athlete Events

Track & Field
Track & Field Events
DateRoundResult
08/18Women's Long Jump Qualification6.49 (17th)
08/18Women's Long Jump Qualification - Group 16.49 (9th)
08/17Women's Triple Jump Final15.05,+0.1
08/15Women's Triple Jump Qualification14.99 (1st - Qualified)
08/15Women's Triple Jump Qualification - Group 114.99 (1st - Qualified)

Athlete Profile

  • Cuba
  • Triple jump, long jump
  • Born Nov. 13, 1984 in Herrera, Cuba.
  • Won the silver medal in the triple jump (14.82m) and placed fourth in the long jump (6.69m) at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.
  • Won the bronze medal in the triple jump at the 2005 World Athletics Final in Monte Carlo with a jump of 14.81m.
  • Won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka with a jump of 15.28m - her personal best.
  • Won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2007 World Athletics Final in Stuttgart with a jump of 14.78m.
  • Won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia with a jump of 15.05.
  • Track and Field

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
2 Flag of China 51 21 28 100
3 Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
4 Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
6 Flag of Germany 16 10 15 41
7 Flag of France 7 16 17 40
8 Flag of South Korea 13 10 8 31
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