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Michael Calvo

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Michael Calvo
Personal information
Born (1977-12-26) 26 December 1977 (age 46)
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Cuba
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1996 San Salvador Triple jump

Michael Calvo Villamil (born 26 December 1977) is a Cuban triple jumper.

Career

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His personal best jump is 17.30 metres, achieved in February 1997 in Havana. The result places him tenth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia, Yoandri Betanzos, Alexander Martínez, Jorge Reyna, Yoel García, Pedro Pérez and Arnie David Giralt. [1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Triple jump 16.47 m
World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 2nd Triple jump 16.17 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 3rd Triple jump 17.03 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 9th (q) Triple jump 16.54 m   (-0.5 m/s)
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Triple jump 17.05 m CR
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 15th (q) Triple jump 16.30 m   (0.3 m/s)
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 7th Triple jump 16.75 m
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References

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