| Cuba at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | CUB |
| National federation | Federación Cubana de Atletismo |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 31 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Cuba competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
The Federación Cubana de Atletismo announced a squad of 31 athletes for the competition. The team is led by two-time Triple Jump defending champion Yargelis Savigne and Olympic gold medallist and 110m Hurdles World record holder Dayron Robles. [1]
The following athlete appeared on the preliminary Entry List, [2] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event: [3]
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 4 × 400 metres relay | Nelkis Casabona |
The following competitors from Cuba won medals at the Championships:
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| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Michael Herrera | 200 metres | 20.76 | 19 | 20.75 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| William Collazo | 400 metres | 45.89 | 23 | 46.13 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Dayron Robles | 110 m hurdles | 13.42 | 7 | 13.32 | 3 | DSQ [4] | |||
| Omar Cisneros | 400 m hurdles | 49.69 | 19 | 50.10 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Alexis Copello | Triple jump | 17.31 | 1 | 17.47 | 4 | ||||
| Yoandri Betanzos | Triple jump | 17.01 | 8 | 16.67 | 11 | ||||
| Arnie David Giralt | Triple jump | 16.74 | 13 | Did not advance | |||||
| Víctor Moya | High jump | 2.21 | 28 | Did not advance | |||||
| Lázaro Borges | Pole vault | 5.65 | 1 | 5.90 NR |  | ||||
| Carlos Véliz | Shot put | 20.24 | 10 | 19.70 | 12 | ||||
| Jorge Fernández | Discus throw | 64.94 | 4 | 63.54 | 8 | ||||
| Guillermo Martínez | Javelin throw | 83.77 | 1 | 84.30 |  | ||||
Decathlon
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| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Nelkis Casabona | 100 metres | 11.45 | 32 | Did not advance | |||||
| Nelkis Casabona | 200 metres | 23.21 | 22 | 23.32 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Aymée Martínez | 400 metres | 53.67 | 27 | Did not advance | |||||
| Daisurami Bonne | 400 metres | 53.69 | 28 | Did not advance | |||||
| Aymée Martínez Diosmely Peña Susana Clement Daisurami Bonne | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:26.74 SB | 10 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mabel Gay | Triple jump | 14.53 | 2 | 14.67 PB | 4 | ||||
| Yargelis Savigne | Triple jump | 14.62 | 1 | 14.43 | 6 | ||||
| Yarianna Martínez | Triple jump | 14.07 | 13 | Did not advance | |||||
| Dailenis Alcántara | Triple jump | 13.78 | 23 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yarisley Silva | Pole vault | 4.55 | 9 | 4.70 NR | 5 | ||||
| Dailis Caballero | Pole vault | 4.40 | 23 | Did not advance | |||||
| Misleydis González | Shot put | 18.24 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mailín Vargas | Shot put | 18.27 | 15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yarelis Barrios | Discus throw | 63.80 Q | 3 | 65.73 (SB) | | ||||
| Denia Caballero | Discus throw | 60.36 q | 9 | 60.73 | 9 | ||||
| Yipsi Moreno | Hammer throw | 73.29 | 2 | 74.48 SB | 4 | ||||
| Yanet Cruz | Javelin throw | 56.73 | 23 | Did not advance | |||||
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