Cristian Nápoles
.jpg) Nápoles in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1998 Marianao, Cuba |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
Cristian Atanay Nápoles (born 27 November 1998 in Marianao) is a Cuban athlete specialising in the triple jump.[2] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing fourth and only missing the bronze by four centimetres. Additionally, he won the silver medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships and the gold at the 2015 World Youth Championships.
His personal best in the event is 17.27 metres (+1.6 m/s) set in Havana in 2017.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba
| |||||
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Triple jump | 16.13 m |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.62 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | Triple jump | 17.16 m |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 9th | Triple jump | 16.70 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1st | Triple jump | 17.34 m | |
| Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Triple jump | 16.81 m | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | Triple jump | 17.38 m |
References
- ^ "2018 CAC Games bio". Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Cristian Nápoles at World Athletics
- ^ All-Athletics profile
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