In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ford and the second or maternal family name is Carnonell.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yirisleydi Lisbet Ford Carnonell |
| Born | (1991-08-18) 18 August 1991 (age 33) Sancti Spíritus, Cuba |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
Yirisleydi Lisbet Ford Carnonell (born 18 August 1991 in Sancti Spíritus) is a Cuban athlete specialising in the hammer throw.
She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, narrowly missing the final.
Her personal best in the event is 72.40 metres set in Havana in 2015.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba
| ||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 9th | 53.14 m |
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 63.92 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | – | NM |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th | 68.44 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz, Mexico | 2nd | 69.62 m | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 5th | 65.73 m |
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 69.91 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th (q) | 69.43 m | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 32nd (q) | 10.91 m |
References
- Joaquín Gómez Serra (25 August 2015). "La espirituana Yirisleydis Ford debuta en mundial de atletismo" [Spiritus' Yirisleydis Ford makes her athletics debut at the Worlds] (in Spanish). Radio Sancti Spíritus. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- 2015 PanAm Games profile
- Yirisleydi Ford at World Athletics
External links
- http://www.all-athletics.com/node/109982
- http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n10155594-ford-yirisleydi.htm
- http://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2016/athletes/_/athlete/55094
- https://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-athletics-women-results-idUSISS862925
- http://www.gettyimages.com/pictures/yirisleydi-ford-15001672#yirisleydi-ford-of-cuba-competes-in-the-womens-hammer-throw-round-on-picture-id589032240
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