athletics

Javier Sotomayor enjoys world record holder status

Published on: September 19, 2022
13:48

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Madrid, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) He may have been asked the eternal question a million times, but he is already used to being the world record holder in the high jump, which he enjoys today: Javier Sotomayor.

Cuba postpones Havana Triathlon to February 2023

Published on: September 13, 2022
12:53

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba postponed the 7th edition of the Havana Triathlon from October 23, 2022, to February 26, 2023, organizers reported here.

Friends of Cuba in Italy receive Ana Fidelia Quirot in Venice (+Photo)

Published on: June 6, 2022
10:27

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Rome, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Multi-champion Cuban athlete Ana Fidelia Quirot, a glory of the Cuban sport, developed meetings with solidarity groups with the Caribbean nation in the Italian city of Venice this weekend, a spokesperson reported.

Cuban Olympic champion presents project to find talents

Published on: April 26, 2022
14:56

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Latin America's first female Olympic champion, javelinist Maria Caridad Colon, from Cuba, will present here on Tuesday and in the next to days a project to promote the search for talents at the University of Sports.

Wilma, the fastest

Published on: March 29, 2022
00:15

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Others came later, but at the time Wilma Rudolph became the fastest woman in the world.

Cuba, Jamaica won gold at World Athletics U20

Published on: August 19, 2021
13:27

By: Prensa Latina

Nairobi, (Prensa Latina) Cuban Juan Carley Vazquez and Jamaican Tina Clayton won gold medals on Thursday in shot put and 100 meters respectively for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Athletics U20 Championships.

Documentary about Alberto Juantorena goes beyond Cuban borders

Published on: August 3, 2021
13:35

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The documentary on the life of two-time Olympic champion Alberto Juantorena transcends Cuban borders today to be on screens around the world, after its international released by World Athletics (WA).

Cuban athlete Echevarria jumps at Tokyo Olympics

Published on: July 31, 2021
11:21

By: Prensa Latina

Tokyo, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban athlete Juan Miguel Echevarria stunned the athletic world on Saturday after jumping 8.50 meters in his first and only attempt during the men's long jump qualification at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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