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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Born | Maikel Yorges Vidal 6 January 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Long jump: 8.12m (La Habana, 2018) |
Medal record | |
Maikel Yorges Vidal (born 6 January 2000) is a Cuban long jumper.[1]
Career
[edit]He won gold at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships long jump competition ahead of teammate Lester Lescay, with a jump of 7.88 metres.[2][3]
Competing in Havana in June 20-8, he set a new personal best distance of 8.12 metres.[4] He won the silver medal in the long jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, with a jump of 7.99 metres.[5]
He won the gold medal in the long jump at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia ahead of Kelsey Daniel of Trinidad and Tobago.[6]
He won the bronze medal in the long jump at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Maikel Vidal". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Clinch crowned decathlon champion at World Under-18 Athletics Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. July 13, 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Cuban masterclass highlights second evening of IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017". World Athletics. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Diaz extends world U18 triple jump best to 17.41m". World Athletics. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Pinnock thrilled after historic long jump bronze at World U20 Champs". Jamaica Gleaner. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ Ramphal, Vidia (December 2, 2021). "Daniel wins Junior Pan Am silver medal in long jump". Loop News. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Pan American Games". World Athletics. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND CUBA WIN GOLD IN THE 100-METER DASH". Panamsports. October 31, 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
