Alejandro Parada

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Alejandro Parada
Personal information
NationalityCuban
Born (2004-07-05) 5 July 2004 (age 20)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.15m (La Habana, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago Long jump
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 San Salvador Long jump
World U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Cali Long jump

Alejandro Parada (born 5 July 2004) is a Cuban long jumper. [1]

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Career

He won the silver medal in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022. [2]

He won long jump gold at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador June 2023. [3] He dedicated the win to his compatriot and Olympic medalist Maykel Massó, who suffered an injury during the competition. [4] In August 2023, he reached the final of the long jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where he placed tenth overall. [5] [6] He won a silver medal in the long jump at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago in October 2023. [7]

Personal life

He is from Santiago de Cuba. [8]

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References

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