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Cuba at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Cuba at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeCUB
NPCComité Paralimpico Cubano
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors21 in 8 sports
Flag bearers Omara Durand
Robiel Yankiel Sol Cervantes
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
6
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
10
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Cuba competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.

Medalists

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Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 0 1 1
Athletics 6 3 9
Judo 0 1 1
Powerlifting 1 0 1
Shooting 2 1 3
Swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 1 0 1
Taekwondo 1 2 3
Total 12 9 21

Archery

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Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Leydis Lazara Posada Cañizares Women's individual recurve 456 23  Sengul (TUR)
L 0–6
Did not advance

Athletics

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Cuban track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).[1]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Yamel Luis Vives Suares Men's 100 m T44 11.20 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Raciel Gonzalez Isidora Men's 100 m T47 10.74 2 Q 10.93 6=
Omara Durand Women's 100 m T12 11.87 1 Q 12.01 1 Q 11.81 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women's 200 m T12 24.78 1 Q 24.41 1 Q 23.62 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women's 400 m T12 55.36 1 Q 54.77 1 Q 53.59 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Robiel Yankiel Sol Cervantes Men's long jump T47 7.41 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ulicer Aguilera Cruz Men's javelin throw F13 62.51 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ever René Castro Martinez Men's javelin throw F41 34.34 5
Guillermo Varona Men's javelin throw F46 66.14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Hechavarria Ferrer Felipa Isis Women's long jump T47 5.15 8
Noraivis de las Heras Chibas Women's shot put F64 10.34 8

Judo

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Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Sheyla Hernández Estupiñán Women's +70 kg J2  Gosens (AUS)
W 10–0
 Wang (CHN)
W 11–0
 Silva (BRA)
L 0–11
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Powerlifting

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Athlete Event Attempts (kg) Result (kg) Rank
1 2 3 4
Pablo Ramírez Barrientos Men's 54 kg 184 185 187 185 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Shooting

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Cuba entered three para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships and 2023 Parapan American Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.[2]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Di Angelo Loriga Rodriguez P1 –Men's 10 m air pistol SH1 497-2x 26 Did not advance
Alexander Reyna Jerez 562-12x 7 Q 194.0 4
Yenigladys Suarez Echevarria P2 –Women's 10 m air pistol SH1 534-6x 14 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Yenigladys Suarez Echevarria P3 – 25 m pistol SH1 531-6x 24 Did not advance
Di Angelo Loriga Rodriguez P4 – 50 m pistol SH1 510-3x 24 Did not advance
Alexander Reyna Jerez 531-6x 11 Did not advance

Swimming

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Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Yosjaniel Hernandez Velez Men's 50 m freestyle S7 30.79 12 Did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle S7 5:26.56 9 Did not advance
Men's 200 metre individual medley SM7 2:54.71 10 Did not advance
Lorenzo Perez Escalona Men's 100 m freestyle S6 1:12.95 11 Did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle S6 5:17.87 4 Q 5:23.52 7

Table tennis

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Cuba secure one single spot for the Paralympic games. Yunier Fernández qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of his gold medal results, in men's class 1, through the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition

Result

Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Yunier Fernández Men's individual C1  Raslan (EGY)
W 3–0
 Matthews (GBR)
W 3–1
 Falco (ITA)
W 3–2
 Davies (GBR)
W 3–0
1st place, gold medalist(s)

Taekwondo

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Cuba entered three athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Michel Suárez Walker (men's under 70 kg), Lilisbet Rodriguez Rivero (women's under 47 kg) and Lidia Montes de Oca (women's above 65 kg) qualified for the games, each by winning the gold medal, in their respective classes, at the 2024 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, marking the nation's debut ai these sports.[4]

Athlete Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Michel Suárez Walker Men's −70 kg  Boli (CIV)
W 18–17
 Khalilov (AZE)
L 2–12
 Garcia Lopez (MEX)
L 10–17
Did not advance
Lilisbet Rodriguez Rivero Women's −47 kg  Khudadadi (RPT)
L 11–21
Did not advance
Lidia Montes de Oca Women's +65 kg  Rašić (SRB)
L 4–13
Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cubans Durand and Yankiel win gold at 2023 World Parathletics Cup". Cuban News Agency. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Lima 2023 Quota Allocation to Paris 2024 Day 7 28.09.2023" (PDF). Paralympics. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Six in a Row as Tahl Leibovitz Extends Incredible Run of Success". International Table Tennis Federation. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Clasificatorios Olímpico, Paralímpico y Dominican Open se realizaron con éxito" [Olympic, Paralympic and Dominican Open qualifiers were successfully held] (in Spanish). Pan American Taekwondo Union. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.