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Cuban athlete (born 2004)
Alejandro Parada
Personal information
NationalityCuban
Born (2004-07-05) 5 July 2004 (age 20)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.15m (La Habana, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Long jump
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Long jump
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cali Long jump

Alejandro Parada (born 5 July 2004) is a Cuban long jumper.

Career

He won the silver medal in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022.

He won long jump gold at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador June 2023. He dedicated the win to his compatriot and Olympic medalist Maykel Massó, who suffered an injury during the competition. In August 2023, he reached the final of the long jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where he placed tenth overall. He won a silver medal in the long jump at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago in October 2023.

Personal life

He is from Santiago de Cuba.

References

  1. "Alejandro Parada". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. "On the fourth day of the World Championships, these are the Latin athletes who have won medals". World Athletics. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. "CAC Games". World Athletics. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. Montes de Oca, Beatriz (5 July 2023). "Expand information on injured Cuban athlete in Central American and Caribbean Games". Radiohc.cu. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. Newman, Ed (23 August 2023). "Cuba's Alejandro Parada shows his talent and advances to the long jump final". Radiohc.cu. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. "World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. "100m Sprints Steal the Spotlight: Gonzalez and García Grab Pan American Games Santiago 2023 Honors". Track Alerts. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. Portela Aportela, José Alberto (July 9, 2024). "CHAMPION in Spain: Cuban jumper Alejandro Parada WON in Malaga". Swingcompleto. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's long jump
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