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Armando Herrera

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Armando Herrera Leal (born May 25, 1955) is a retired male triple jumper from Cuba, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1980. His best Olympic result was finishing in 11th place in Moscow, USSR (1980) with a leap of 16.03 meters. He was also the silver medallist in the event at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games. In 1983, Herrera retired from athletics.

His younger brother, Alejandro Herrera, was also a triple jumper.

Hardships

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada 19th 15.98 m
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 11th 16.03 m

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armando Herrera". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.