Pedro Damián Pérez Dueñas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ˈpeɾes]; February 23, 1952 – July 18, 2018) was a Cuban triple jumper, who set the world record in the men's triple jump event on August 5, 1971, jumping 17.40 metres, while still a 19-year-old Junior athlete, in the final of the Pan American Games. His mark was a centimeter improvement over the three-year-old record of Viktor Sanyeyev set as the last of 5 world record improvements during the 1968 Olympics emphasizing the advantage of jumping at altitude. Cali, Colombia is also considered at altitude. While Sanyeyev reclaimed the record at sea level in Sukhumi, the next record in succession by João Carlos de Oliveira was also set at altitude in Mexico City and lasted ten more years. While he was the standing world record holder during the 1972 Olympics, he only managed a 15.72 and did not get out of the qualifying round. He improved four years later, taking the early lead in the final before eventually finishing in fourth place.
Pérez was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba. He died on July 18, 2018, at the age of 66.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Distance |
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| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 1st | 16.33 metres |
| 1971 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 15.94 metres |
| Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 17.40 metres | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 24th | 15.72 metres |
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 17.01 metres |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 4th | 16.81 metres |
References
- "Muere el triplista Pedro Pérez Dueñas, primer recordista mundial cubano". Diario de Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
External links
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Preceded by Viktor Sanyeyev
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Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder 1971-08-05 — 1972-10-17 |
Succeeded by Viktor Sanyeyev
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| Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's triple jump | |
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