Yordanys Durañona

Yordanis Durañona

Personal information
Born	16 June 1988
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country	Dominica
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Triple jump
Updated on 29 August 2015.

Yordanis Durañona García (born 16 June 1988) is a Cuban-born triple jumper representing internationally Dominica.^[2] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. In addition, he has won several medals on regional level. Durañona switched allegiance from his native Cuba in December 2011.^[1]

He competed for Dominica in the 2016 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify for the finals.^[3] He was the flag bearer for Dominica during the Parade of Nations.^[4]

His personal best in the event is 17.20 metres (-1.0 m/s) set in Mexico City in 2014.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Cuba
2009	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	–	Triple jump	16.76 m[5]
Representing  Dominica
2013	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Morelia, Mexico	1st	Triple jump	16.45 m
2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	8th	Triple jump	15.81 m
	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	Triple jump	17.20 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, Mexico	3rd	Triple jump	16.67 m
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	4th	Triple jump	16.72 m
	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	1st	Triple jump	16.98 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	21st (q)	Triple jump	16.27 m
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	16th	Triple jump	15.27 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	–	Triple jump	NM

References

1. 2014 CWG profile
2. Yordanys Durañona profile at IAAF
3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
5. Out of competition performance