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| Full name | Mabel Gay Tamayo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 5, 1983 Santiago de Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mabel Gay Tamayo (born 5 May 1983 in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban triple jumper. [1] [2]
Her personal best jump is 14.67 metres, achieved in September 2011 in Daegu.
Outdoor
Rio de Janeiro, 17 May 2009
Daegu, 1 September 2011Indoor
Budapest, 5 March 2004
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