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| Full name | Arnie David Giralt Rivero | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 26, 1984 Santiago de Cuba | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Cuba | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 21 June 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||
Arnie David Giralt Rivero (born 26 August 1984, Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban triple jumper. [1]
His personal best jump is 17.62 metres, achieved in April 2009 in La Habana. His father is long jumper David Giralt. [2]
| Event | Best | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| Long jump | 7.70 m (wind: +1.3 m/s) | La Habana | 14 February 2002 |
| Triple jump | 17.62 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) | La Habana | 25 April 2009 |
| Indoor | |||
| Triple jump | 17.47 m |  Valencia | 9 March 2008 |
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