Leuris Pupo among the most outstanding athletes of the year in Cuba

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Leuris Pupo Requejo, a Cuban shooting sports athlete from Holguín, was included in the 2022 list of outstanding athletes in Cuba.


Acording to a report report by the Cuban sports website JIT, the best Cuban athletes of 2022 were announced in a meeting chaired by José Antonio Miranda, general director of high performance of the National Institute of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER), which was held at the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum.

Pupo had a good year, winning the Central American and Pan American shooting championships in the individual and team pistol modality. And he was the first Cuban to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The award for best athlete of the year was granted to canoeist Yarisleidis Cirilo and judoka Andy Granda, both world champions in their discipline. The award ceremony is scheduled for the next 22 and 23 in Havana.