Yanet Cruz Cruz (born 8 February 1988 in Jiguaní, Granma) is a female javelin thrower and baseball player from Cuba.[1] She won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships. She also competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.[2] Her personal best throw is 63.50 metres, achieved in March 2011 in Havana.

Yanet Cruz
Personal information
Full nameYanet Cruz Cruz
Born (1988-02-08) 8 February 1988 (age 36)
Jiguaní, Granma
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
EventJavelin
Updated on 27 June 2013

Cruz represented her country at the 2015 Pan American Games women's baseball tournament, where the team finished in fifth (and last place).

Personal best

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  • Javelin throw: 63.50 m  La Habana, 19 March 2011.

Achievements

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Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
Representing   Cuba
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 3rd 51.66 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd 56.14 m
Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 19th (q) 58.06 m
2009 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 1st 59.47 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships La Habana, Cuba 1st 61.28 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 22nd (q) 56.19 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, Korea 23rd (q) 56.73 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 3rd 56.19 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom NM

References

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  1. ^ XXIX JUEGOS OLIMPICOS BEIJING 2008 - Delegación Cubana (PDF) (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Deportes Educación Física y Recreación (INDER), p. 57, retrieved 24 June 2013
  2. ^ "Yanet Cruz Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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