| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leodan Manuel Torrealba Ramos [1] |
| Born | December 26, 1996 Guárico, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump, long jump |
Leodan Manuel Torrealba Ramos (born 26 December 1996) is a Venezuelan athlete specialising in the triple jump. [2] He represented his country at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest finishing tenth in the final.
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