Juan Miguel Echevarría
 Juan Miguel Echevarría in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
Medal record | |
Juan Miguel Echevarría (born 11 August 1998) is a Cuban athlete specialising in the long jump.[1] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships, narrowly missing the final. He later won a gold medal at the 2018 World Indoor Championships with a mark of 8.46 m (27 ft 9 in).
His personal bests in the event are 8.68 m (28 ft 6 in) outdoors in Bad Langensalza in 2018 with a wind of +1.7 m/s (3.8 mph) and 8.46 m (27 ft 9 in) indoors in Birmingham in 2018. He jumped 8.83 m (29 ft 0 in) in Stockholm on 10 June 2018, aided by a +2.1 m/s (4.7 mph) wind, further than the extant Cuban national record of 8.71 m (28 ft 7 in). While this jump was not eligible for the Cuban record due to the excessive wind assistance, it was notable for being the longest jump in competition under any conditions for 23 years.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Cuba
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| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 4th | Long jump | 7.69 m |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | Long jump | 7.76 m | |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | Long jump | 7.78 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (q) | Long jump | 7.86 m |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | Long jump | 8.46 m |
References
- ^ Juan Miguel Echevarría at World Athletics
- ^ "After Stockholm stunner, the sky's the limit for Echevarria". IAAF. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
World Indoor Champions in men's long jump | |
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