Holguín athlete with modest result at World Championships in Poland
- Written by Carlos Alberto García Aballe
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Holguín athlete Andy Hechavarría finished twelfth in the triple jump final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Toruń, Poland, with a jump of 16.42 meters, far from his best performance of the season.
Hechavarría had only three attempts, recording a sequence of 16.41m, 16.32m, and 16.42m, insufficient to qualify for the medal round in a highly competitive final.
The title was won by Cuban-born Italian Andy Díaz, who dominated the event with a remarkable jump of 17.47 meters, the best mark in the world this year. The silver medal went to Jamaican Jordan Scott (17.33m), while Algerian Yasser Mohammed Triki completed the podium with 17.30m.
Meanwhile, Cuban Lázaro Martínez finished fourth with a jump of 17.14 meters, his best mark of the season.
In other notable results for Cuba, triple jumper Leyanis Pérez was crowned world indoor champion in the women's event with a jump of 14.95 meters. Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas won the silver medal (14.86 m), while Cuban Liadagmis Povea finished fourth with 14.41 m.
Also, in the men's long jump, Jorge Hodelín finished fourth with a mark of 8.26 meters, completing a solid performance for the Cuban delegation at the world indoor championships.
The Cuban performance yielded a competitive balance, with high-level results in some events and others that warrant further analysis. The challenge now lies in refining technical details and maintaining consistency to translate appearances in finals into realistic podium contenders in future competitions.