Country Cuba Height 1.8 m Sport Athletics Weight 71 kg | Name Yoandri Betanzos Events Triple jump Role Athlete Siblings Yunier Betanzos | |
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Full name Yoandri Betanzos Francis Born February 15, 1982 (age 42) ( 1982-02-15 ) Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Parents Alvaro Betanzos, Amarilis Betanzos | ||
Yoandri Betanzos CAC TJ
Yoandri (or Yoandris) Betanzos Francis (born February 15, 1982 in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban athlete competing in the triple jump.
Contents
- Yoandri Betanzos CAC TJ
- Yoandri betanzos triple jump 17 30m
- Early life and career
- Personal bests
- References
Yoandri betanzos triple jump 17 30m
Early life and career
They say, he was almost born on the track: His mother, Cuban sprinter Amarailis Francis, suffered from a heavy abdominal pain during her daily practice, and was immediately transferred to a hospital in her hometown Santiago de Cuba. A couple of hours later, she gave birth to her son.
Later, he moved to Ciego de Ávila, the hometown of his father, Cuban boxer Álvaro Betanzos, and started his sports career following in his father's footsteps as a boxer. After about a year, he changed to athletics, firstly competing as a high jumper. In 1993, he became Cuban national champion in his age group setting a new record of 1.86 m, beating the old mark set by Javier Sotomayor. As he was not tall enough, his coaches proposed to change to triple jump.
Personal bests
His personal best outdoor jump is 17.65 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Havana. As of 21 June 2013, this result places him sixth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia, Pedro Pichardo, and Alexis Copello.