Suslaidy Girat

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Suslaidy Girat
Personal information
Full nameSuslaidy Girat Rivero
NationalityCuban
Born (1987-08-19) 19 August 1987 (age 37)
Sport
CountryFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
SportWomen's Athletics
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Deaflympics 611
Deaflympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Taipei 2009 100m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Taipei 2009 long jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Sofia 2013 100m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Sofia 2013 triple jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Samsun 2017 100m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Samsun 2017 triple jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Samsun 2017 long jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Taipei 2009 200m
ALBA Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Barquisimeto 2011 long jump

Suslaidy Girat Rivero [a] (born 19 August 1987) is a Cuban female deaf track and field athlete. [1] She has competed at the Deaflympics in 2009, 2013 and in 2017 representing Cuba. Suslaidy Girat has won 8 medals in the Deaflympics including 6 gold medals and set the landmark for becoming the finest ever Cuban to have competed at the Deaflympics. [2]

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In the 2013 Summer Deaflympics, she broke the world record in the 100m individual competition for the deaf (women) with a timing of 11.71 seconds.

She also holds some unique records in Deaflympics for women in athletics such as 100m (11.71 seconds), long jump (6.13 seconds), triple jump (13.60 seconds). [3] [4]

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Giratand the second or maternal family name is Rivero.

References

  1. "Athlétisme - Suslaidy Girat (Cuba)". www.les-sports.info. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. "Suslaidy Girat | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. "Records in Athletics -Women | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. "Cubana Suslaidy Girat gana medalla de oro en 100 metros en Sordolimpiada Samsun 2017". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.