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| Nationality | Cuban | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 December 1998 [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T44 | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yamel Luis Vives Suares (born 27 December 1998) is a Cuban T44 Paralympic sprint runner. He represented Cuba at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
He represented Cuba at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 100 metres T44 event. [1] [2]
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