Yoel García
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Yoel García Luis (born November 25, 1973 in Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud) is a Cuban triple jumper who he won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, equalling his personal best with 17.47. His first Olympics was the one of 1996, where he finished 20th in the qualification round.
Competition record
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| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 17.21 m (w) | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 17.16 m | ||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 20th (q) | 16.62 m | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 17.30 m | |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 17.28 m (w) | ||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (q) | 16.79 m | ||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 21st (q) | 16.56 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 17.47 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 17.40 m | |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 2nd | 16.59 m | |
Personal Best
- Indoor 17.62 m
- Outdoor 17.47 m
External links
- Yoel García profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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