Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. As of 8 August 2008, 165 Cuban athletes had qualified to compete in 16 sports. The country's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was wrestler Mijaín López.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....
		Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Men's 110 metre hurdles
		Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course...	Women's points race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's points race The women's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 18 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consists of a single race. This race is a 25 kilometre, 100 lap race. During the race, cyclists can score points in two ways; the cyclist with the most points at the end of...
		Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's 48 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg The women's 48 kg judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 9 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 pm CST...
		Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's 70 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg The Women's 70 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....
		Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's 78 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 78 kg The Women's 78 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held held on August 14 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....
		Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Women's discus
		Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Women's hammer throw
	Cuba national baseball team Cuba national baseball team The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...	Baseball Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center...	Baseball Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center...
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Middleweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Middleweight The middleweight competition was the fourth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Middleweights were limited to a maximum of 75 kilograms in body mass....
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Welterweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Welterweight The welterweight competition was the fifth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Welterweights were limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms in body mass....
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Flyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Flyweight The flyweight competition was the second-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Flyweights were limited to a maximum of 51 kilograms in body mass....
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Bantamweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight The bantamweight competition was the third-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Bantamweights were limited to a maximum of 54 kilograms in body mass....
		Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Men's 66 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:-References:**...
		Shooting Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field...	Women's 50 m rifle three positions Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre rifle three positions -Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – KN Kneeling position – PR Prone position – Q Qualified for final – ST Standing position-Final:OR Olympic record...
		Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Men's +100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's +100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...
		Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's +78 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's +78 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...
		Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Men's long jump
		Taekwondo Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 20 to August 23 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. 128 Taekwondo practitioners, 64 men and 64 women, competed in 8 events...	Women's 49 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 49 kg -Repechage:...
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Light flyweight
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Lightweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Lightweight The lightweight competition was the fifth-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Lightweights were limited to a maximum of 60 kilograms in body mass....
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Light welterweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight The light welterweight competition was the median weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Light welterweights were limited to a maximum of 64 kilograms in body mass....
		Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...	Heavyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight The heavyweight competition was the second-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 91 kilograms in body mass....
		Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Men's decathlon

Archery

Cuba sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Juan Carlos Stevens

Juan Carlos Stevens

Juan Carlos Stevens is an athlete from Cuba, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Stevens finished his ranking round with a total of 659 points, which gave him the 28th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Calvin Hartley in the...

 earned the country its only qualifying spot, in the men's competition, by placing second in the 2008 Pan American championship.

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Juan Carlos Stevens Juan Carlos Stevens Juan Carlos Stevens is an athlete from Cuba, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Stevens finished his ranking round with a total of 659 points, which gave him the 28th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Calvin Hartley in the...	Individual	659	28	(37) W 107(+19)-107(+17)	(60) W 108-101	(21) W 108-104	(4) L 108(+17)-108(+19)	Did not advance

Athletics

Cuba sent 40 representatives in athletics.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats	Rank	Quarterfinal	Rank	Semifinal	Rank	Final	Rank
Henry Vizcaino Henry Vizcaíno Henry Máximo Vizcaíno Monteliel is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time over 100 m is 10.18 seconds, achieved in July 2007 in Rio de Janeiro....	100m	10.28	27	10.33	31	Did not advance
William Collazo William Collazo William Collazo is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships...	400m	45.37	3			45.06	6	Did not advance
Yeimer López Yeimer López Yeimer López García is a middle distance runner from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil. López is the twin brother of female...	800m	1:45.66	4			1:46.40	8	1:45.88	6
Dayron Robles Dayron Robles Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and...	110m hurdles	13.39	4	13.19	2	13.12	1	12.93
Yunier Perez Yunior Díaz Yunior Díaz Yunior Díaz is a Cuban track and field athlete who specialises in the decathlon. He represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics... William Collazo William Collazo William Collazo is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships... Omar Cisneros Omar Cisneros Omar Cisneros Bonora is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the Cuban national record holder for the event with his personal best of 47.99 seconds...	4x400m relay	3:02.24	10	Did not advance
Ibrahim Camejo Ibrahim Camejo Ibrahim Camejo is a Cuban long jumper.He won the bronze medals at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. He then won the more prestigious bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games...	Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	8.23	2					8.20
Wilfredo Martinez Wilfredo Martínez Wilfredo Martínez is an Cuban long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cali. He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Achievements:-References:...	Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	8.07	6					8.19	5
Arnie David Giralt	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	17.30	4					17.52	4
Héctor Dairo Fuentes Héctor Dairo Fuentes Héctor Dayron Fuentes Valdés is a male triple jumper from Cuba. His personal best jump is 17.43 metres, achieved in February 2008 in Havana. In the long jump he has 7.94 metres outdoors, achieved in May 2008 in Barquisimeto, and 7.95 metres indoors, achieved in February 2008 in...	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	17.14	10					16.28	12
Alexis Coppello	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	17.09	13	Did not advance
Lázaro Borges Lázaro Borges Lázaro Borges is Cuban pole vaulter.He has represented Cuba at 2008 Summer Olympics, but he didn't advance to the Final. Borges won silver medal in 2011 World Championships with 5.90m, setting new Cuban record. His personal best before the competition was 5.75m.-Achievements:- Personal bests :-...	Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	NM	X	Did not advance
Carlos Veliz Carlos Véliz Carlos Véliz is a male shot putter from Cuba. His personal best throw is 21.40 metres, achieved in June 2011 in Brazzaville.-Career:* 2006...	Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	19.58	24	Did not advance
Reinaldo Proenza	Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	19.20	31	Did not advance
Alexis Paulmier	Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	NM	X	Did not advance
Jorge Fernández Jorge Fernández (athlete) Jorge Fernández is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. He won the gold medal in the event at the Pan American Games in 2011 and is a two-time winner at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics...	Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	59.60	27	Did not advance
Anier Boue	Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	71.85	28	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats	Rank	Quarterfinal	Rank	Semifinal	Rank	Final	Rank
Virgen Benavides Virgen Benavides Virgen Benavides Muñoz is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Cuba.Benavides represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed third in her first round heat after Ivet Lalova and Montell Douglas in a time of...	100m	11.45	24	11.40	19	Did not advance
Roxana Díaz	200m	23.09	15	22.98	14	23.12	15	Did not advance
Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Letuce is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.00 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...	400m	51.56	18			51.80	16	Did not advance
Zulia Calatayud Zulia Calatayud Zulia Inés Calatayud Torres is a Cuban runner competing mostly in the 800 metres event.-Early career:Calatayud, who attended Havana's Manuel Permuy Sports School, got involved in athletics to help her deal with her asthma. She first gained prominence by reaching the semi-finals of the 400m at the...	800m	2:00.34	14			1.58.78	10	Did not advance
Anay Tejeda Anay Tejeda Anay Tejeda Quesada is a Cuban hurdler. Her personal best time is 12.72 seconds, achieved in August 2006 in Linz.-Achievements:-External links:...	100m hurdles	12.84	10			DNF	X	Did not advance
Yenima Arencibia	100m hurdles	13.43	32	Did not advance
Roxana Díaz Zulia Calatayud Zulia Calatayud Zulia Inés Calatayud Torres is a Cuban runner competing mostly in the 800 metres event.-Early career:Calatayud, who attended Havana's Manuel Permuy Sports School, got involved in athletics to help her deal with her asthma. She first gained prominence by reaching the semi-finals of the 400m at the... Susana Clement Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Letuce is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.00 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...	4x400m relay	3:25.46	6					3:23:31	6
Yargelis Savigne Yargelis Savigne Yargelis Savigne Herrera is a Cuban athlete competing in the triple jump and long jump.Her international breakthrough came in 2005, when she, competing in both the triple and long jump events at the 2005 World Championships, won a silver medal and finished fourth, respectively...	Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	6.49	17	Did not advance
	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	14.99	1					15.05	5
Mabel Gay Mabel Gay Mabel Gay Tamayo is a Cuban triple jumper. Her personal best jump is 14.66 metres, achieved in March 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	14.09	15	Did not advance
Yarianna Martinez Yarianna Martínez Yarianna Martínez is a female triple jumper from Cuba. Her personal best jump is 14.36 metres, achieved in March 2007 in Havana....	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	13.96	21	Did not advance
Yarisley Silva	Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	4.15	27	Did not advance
Misleydis Gonzalez Misleydis González Misleydis González Tamayo is a female shot putter from Cuba. Her personal best throw is 19.50 metres, achieved in August 2008 in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-Achievements:-References:...	Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	18.91	7					19.50	4
Mailin Vargas Mailín Vargas Mailín Vargas is a Cuban shot putter. She finished tenth at the 2008 Olympic Games. She achieved a personal best throw of 19.00 metres in July 2008 in Alcalá de Henares. She improved this to 19.02 m in June 2009, winning the Barrientos Memorial in Cuba.-Achievements:-References:...	Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	18.47	14					18.28	10
Yumileidi Cumba Yumileidi Cumbá Yumileidi Cumbá Jay is a Cuban shot putter.Her greatest season was 2004, when she won an Olympic gold medal and achieved a new personal best throw....	Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	17.60	20	Did not advance
Yarelis Barrios Yarelis Barrios Yarelys Barrios Castañeda is a female discus thrower from Cuba. Her personal best throw is 66.13 metres, achieved in July 2008.-Achievements:-References:*...	Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	62.23	4					63.64
Yania Ferrales Yania Ferrales Yania Ferrales Monteagudo is a Cuban discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 66.00 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...	Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	59.87	15	Did not advance
Osleidys Menendez Osleidys Menéndez Osleidys Menéndez Sáez is a Cuban athlete competing in the javelin throw. She is a former Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder. She has been described as the female "Jan Železný" of her times....	Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	60.51	11					63.35	6
Yanet Cruz Yanet Cruz Yanet Cruz Cruz is a female javelin thrower from Cuba. She won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships. She also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. His personal best throw is 60.84 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Uberlandia.-Achievements:-References:*...	Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	58.06	19	Did not advance
Yipsi Moreno Yipsi Moreno Yipsi Moreno González is a Cuban hammer thrower. She is a double world champion and Olympic silver medalist, a former world junior record holder and current area record holder...	Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	73.92	1					75.20
Arasay Thondike Arasay Thondike Arasay M. Thondike Santovenia is a female hammer thrower from Cuba. She set a personal best throw of 71.14 metres in June 2007 in Warsaw...	Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	68.74	15	Did not advance

Baseball

Cuba earned a qualification spot in baseball by placing in the top two at the 2006 Americas Olympic Qualifying Event. The Cuba national baseball team

Cuba national baseball team

The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...

 has historically been very successful at the Olympics, winning the gold medal in three of the four tournaments held so far and taking the silver in 2000.

Athlete(s)	Position
Ariel Pestano Ariel Pestano Ariel Pestano Valdés , better known as El Veterano , is a Cuban baseball catcher, and is known as one of the greatest catchers in Cuban history. He has won both silver and gold medals in the Olympic Games and also played catcher on Cuba's World Baseball Classic team in March 2006 and March 2009... Yoandry Urgüelles Alfredo Despaigne Alfredo Despaigne Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez is a Cuban Outfielder with Granma of the Cuban National Series. He is widely considered to be among the best players playing outside the United States... Luis Rodríguez Alexei Bell Alexei Bell Alexei Bell, born October 2, 1983 in El Caney, Santiago de Cuba Province Cuba, is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and earned the batting crown, hit more extra bases than any other player and led the tournament in... Yadier Pedroso Yadier Pedroso Yadier Pedroso González is a right-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and La Habana of the Cuban National Series... Yonder Martínez Adiel Palma Adiel Palma Adiel Palma López is a Cuban left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series... Luis Navas Giorbis Duvergel Alexander Malleta Eriel Sánchez Eriel Sánchez Eriel Sánchez León is an offensive baseball catcher for Sancti Spíritus of the Cuban National Series.... Rolando Meriño Rolando Meriño Rolando Meriño Betancourt is a baseball player for Cuba. He was born at February 17, 1971 in Santiago de Cuba and was part of the Cuban teams which won silver medals at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Héctor Olivera Héctor Olivera (baseball) Héctor Olivera is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He plays second base- References :... Michel Enriquez Michel Enríquez Michel Enríquez Tamayo is a Cuban baseball third baseman.... Yulieski Gurriel Vicyohandry Odelin Pedro Luis Lazo Pedro Luis Lazo Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias is a top pitcher in Cuban baseball. He is used predominantly as a reliever in international competition, although he is a starter in the Cuban National Series, where he plays for Pinar del Río... Eduardo Paret Eduardo Paret Eduardo Paret Pérez is a Cuban baseball player. He is a shortstop for Villa Clara of the Cuban National Series, and for the Cuban national baseball team.... Norberto González Norberto González Norberto González Miranda is a left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series.... Norge Luis Vera Norge Luis Vera Norge Luis Vera Peralta is a right-handed baseball pitcher, who has been a frequent member of the Cuban national baseball team.... Frederich Cepeda Frederich Cepeda Frederich Cepeda Cruz is an outfielder for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti Spíritus of the Cuban National Series. Cepeda was part of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and second place at the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2008 Summer Olympics... Elier Sánchez Elier Sánchez Elier Sánchez is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Miguel La Hera	Catcher Outfield - - Outfield Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Infield Outfield Infield - Catcher Infield Infield Infield Pitcher Pitcher Infield Pitcher Pitcher Outfield - -

Team	G	W	L	RS	RA	WIN%	GB	Tiebreaker
	7	7	0	41	22	1.000
	7	6	1	52	23	.857	1
	7	5	2	40	22	.714	2
	7	4	3	30	14	.571	3
	7	2	5	29	33	.286	5	1-0
	7	2	5	29	20	.286	5	0-1
	7	1	6	9	50	.143	6	1-0
	7	1	6	14	60	.143	6	0-1

Boxing

Cuba qualified ten boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. The light heavyweight class was the only one in which Cuba did not qualify a boxer. Nine of the ten Cuban qualifiers did so at the first American qualifying tournament. For the first time since the 1988 Olympic Games

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

, Cuba did not win a gold medal.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Yampier Hernández Yampier Hernandez Yampier Hernández Gonzales is a Cuban boxer who has qualified for the 2008 Olympics at junior flyweight.-Boxing career:...	Light flyweight	W 12-1	W 21-3	W 21-6	L 8-+8
Andry Laffita Andry Laffita Andry Laffita Fernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Mianyang.-Career:...	Flyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Flyweight The flyweight competition was the second-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Flyweights were limited to a maximum of 51 kilograms in body mass....		W 9-3	W 11-2	W 9-8	L2-8
Yankiel Leon Yankiel Leon Yankiel León Alarcón is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win Silver at the 2008 Olympics at bantamweight.-Career:Leon won gold at the World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary in 2000 as a light flyweight....	Bantamweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight The bantamweight competition was the third-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Bantamweights were limited to a maximum of 54 kilograms in body mass....		W 10-3	W 10-2	W 7-5	L 5-16
Idel Torriente Idel Torriente Idel Torriente Leal is a Cuban amateur boxer who won the Pan American featherweight title 2007 and qualified for the Olympics.-Career:...	Featherweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Featherweight The featherweight competition was the fourth-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Featherweights were limited to a maximum of 57 kilograms in body mass....	W 11-2	W 10-9	L 14-16
Yordenis Ugas Yordenis Ugas Yordenis Ugás Hernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the lightweight 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at age 19 following Mario Kindelan.-Career:...	Lightweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Lightweight The lightweight competition was the fifth-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Lightweights were limited to a maximum of 60 kilograms in body mass....	W 21-3	W 10-2	W 11-7	-L 8-15
Rosniel Iglesias Rosniel Iglesias Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo is a Cuban amateur boxer, best known to win the junior world title at lightweight in 2006 and to win Bronze at the Olympics 2008....	Light welterweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight The light welterweight competition was the median weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Light welterweights were limited to a maximum of 64 kilograms in body mass....	W 15-1	W 15-4	W 5-2	L 5-10
Carlos Banteux	Welterweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Welterweight The welterweight competition was the fifth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Welterweights were limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms in body mass....		W 13-6	W 10-2	W 17-4	L 9-18
Emilio Correa	Middleweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Middleweight The middleweight competition was the fourth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Middleweights were limited to a maximum of 75 kilograms in body mass....	W 17-4	W 18-4	W 9-7	W 8-5	L 14-16
Osmay Acosta Osmay Acosta Osmay Acosta Méndez Duarte is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the 2007 PanAm Games at Heavyweight with 201 lbs limit....	Heavyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight The heavyweight competition was the second-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 91 kilograms in body mass....		W 11-0	W 7-4	L 5-10
Robert Alfonso Robert Alfonso Robert Leodan Alfonso Acea is a Cuban amateur boxer. He is best known for his victory at the 2007 Pan American games in the super heavyweight division.-Career:...	Super heavyweight		L 5-3	Did not advance

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Aldo Pruna	C-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 500 metres The men's C-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-1 event is raced in single-man sprint canoes. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics...	1:51.11	5	1:53.81	5	Did not advance
	C-1 1000 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres The men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22. The C-1 event is raced in single-man sprint canoes....	4:02.35	3	4:01.75	3	3:59.09	8
Karel Aguilar Serguey Torres Serguey Torres Serguey Torres is a Cuban sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .Torres also finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:***...	C-2 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 500 metres The men's C-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-2 event is raced in two-man sprint canoes. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics...	1:44.15	7	1:43:64	5	Did not advance
	C-2 1000 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres The men's C-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22. The C-2 event is raced in two-man sprint canoes....	3:41.17	2	Not needed		3:48:88	8
Jorge Garcia Jorge Garcia Jorge García is a U.S. actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker and later for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost. Garcia also performs as a stand-up comedian.-Early life:García was born...	K-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 500 metres The men's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics...	1:42:80	7	1:49:08	8	Did not advance
	K-1 1000 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres The men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing on 22 August. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks....	3:38:86	7	3:41:22	5	Did not advance

Three Cuban canoers and one kayaker have qualified for the Olympic games.

Cycling

Road

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Yumari Gonzalez Valdivieso	Women's road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road race The women's road race was one of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It took place on 10 August 2008, featuring 66 women from 33 countries. It was the seventh appearance of an Olympic women's road race event and featured a longer course than any of the previous six races...	3:51.39	60

Track

Sprints

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		1/16 finals (repechage)	1/8 finals (repechage)	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals (5th-12th place)
		Time Speed	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Lisandra Guerra Lisandra Guerra Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez is a Cuban racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2005Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez is a Cuban racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2005...	Women's sprint Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint The women's sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of numerous rounds. The competition began with a time trial over 200 metres. The top 12 cyclists in that qualifying round were seeded into the 1/8 finals. There, they...	11.462	9		L	2			10

Points races

Athlete	Event	Points/Laps	Rank
Yoanka González Yoanka González Yoanka González Pérez is a Cuban racing cyclist. She was the 2004 scratch cycling world champion. She is also the wife of cyclist Pedro Pablo Pérez.-References:...	Women's points race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's points race The women's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 18 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consists of a single race. This race is a 25 kilometre, 100 lap race. During the race, cyclists can score points in two ways; the cyclist with the most points at the end of...	18/0

Diving

Men

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Jorge Betancourt Jorge Betancourt Jorge Betancourt García is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004 . Betancourt twice won a silver medal at the Pan American Games alongside Erick Fornaris in the Men's 3m Springboard Synchro event.-References:* *...	3 m individual springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard Men's 3 metre springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 18 to August 19, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. It was an individual diving competition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three metres above the surface of the water.The...	428.25	19	Did not advance
Jorge Pupo Jorge Pupo Jorge Ignacio Pupo is a Cuban American actor, narrator, voice over artist and host with a career in television, radio and TV commercials, film, theatre, bilingual narrations and media productions since 1982...	3 m individual springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard Men's 3 metre springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 18 to August 19, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. It was an individual diving competition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three metres above the surface of the water.The...	388.70	27	Did not advance
Jeinkel Aguirre	10 m individual platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform Men's 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 22 to August 23, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center...	423.75	16	414.20	15	Did not advance
José Guerra José Guerra José Antonio Guerra Oliva is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000...	10 m individual platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform Men's 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 22 to August 23, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center...	443.20	11	438.80	11	507.15	5
Erick Fornaris Erick Fornaris Erick Fornaris Álvarez is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . Fornaris won two silver medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-References:* *... José Guerra José Guerra José Antonio Guerra Oliva is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000...	10 m synchronised platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform Men's synchronized 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 11 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center....					409.38	7

Fencing

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Bronze final	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Misleydis Compañy Misleydis Compañy Misleydis Compañy is a female fencer from Cuba. She competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the foil competition, and won three medals at the 2007 Pan American Games.-References:*...	Individual foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's foil The Women's Foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 11 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....	15-13	7-15	Did not advance
Mailyn González Mailyn González Mailyn González Pozo is a female fencer from Cuba. She competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the sabre competition, and won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games.-References:*...	Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....	15-7	11-15	Did not advance

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First repechage round	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Yosmani Piker Yosmani Piker Yosmani Piker is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the silver medal in the extra lightweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References: *...	−60 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:...		L 0010-0100
Yordanis Arencibia Yordanis Arencibia Yordanis Arencibia Verdecia is a Cuban judoka.At the 2004 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's half-lightweight category, together with Georgi Georgiev of Bulgaria...	−66 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:-References:**...		W 1010-0000	W 0001-0000	W 0010-0000	L 0001-0020				W 0010-0001
Ronald Girones Ronald Girones Ronald Girones is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games, alongside Canada's Nicholas Tritton. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	−73 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event....		L 0001-0010
Oscar Cardenas	−81 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...		W 0110-0001	L 0000-1000
Asley Gonzales	−90 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.-References:*...		L 0000-1000				L 0001-1001
Oresidis Despaigne	−100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-References:**...		W 0010-0000	L 0000-0001
Vidal Braison	+100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's +100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...		W 1011-0000	W 1000-0000	W 1000-0000	L 0011-1010				W 0200-0000

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First repechage round	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Yanet Bermoy Yanet Bermoy Yanet Bermoy is a Cuban judoka. She won the silver medal in the Women's 48 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	−48 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg The women's 48 kg judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 9 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 pm CST...
Yagnelis Mestres	−52 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg The Women's 52 kg tournament in the judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 10, at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium...
Yueisleidy Lupetey	−57 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg The Women's 57 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 11 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....
Driulis González Driulis González Driulis González Morales is a female Cuban judoka who has won four Olympic medals, including a gold medal in 1996. Because of pregnancy, she skipped the 2001 World Championships. After her son's birth González changed from weight category U57 to U63...	−63 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 63 kg The Women's 63 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 12 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....
Anaysi Hernández Anaysi Hernández Anaysi Hernández is a Cuban judoka. She won the silver medal in the women's 70kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	−70 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg The Women's 70 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....
Yangelis Castillo	−78 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 78 kg The Women's 78 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held held on August 14 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....
Idalis Ortiz	+78 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's +78 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...

Modern pentathlon

Men

Athlete	Shoot	Fence	Swim	Ride	Run	Total points	Rank
Yaniel Velazquez	184 (1144)	18 (832)	2:16.38 (1164)	79.79 (1028)	09:29.55 (1124)	5292	15

Rowing

Men

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Eyder Batista Yunior Perez	Lightweight double sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls Men's lightweight double sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 10 and 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park....	6:19.36	4-->R	6:40.15	2-->SA/B	6:33.60	3-->FA	6:19.96	6
Yoennis Hernández Ángel Founier Yuleidys Cascaret Janier Concepción	Quadruple sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls Men's quadruple sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a quadruple scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by four rowers...	5:44.68	4-->R	6:03.56	2-->SA/B	6:04.99	6-->FB	5:52.66	6

Women

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mayra González Mayra González Mayra González Borroto is a female rower from Cuba. She is a two-time Olympian for her native country, and twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games .-References:*...	Single sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls Women's single sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower...	8:07.22	2	7:45.75	4-->SC/D	8:02.10	1-->FC	7:42.68	3
Ismaray Marrero Yaima Velázquez	Lightweight double sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls Women's lightweight double sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 10 and 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park....	7:13.35	4-->R	7:32.14	3-->SA/B	7:30.15	FB	7:20.07	6

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Total
Eliecer Perez Exposito	10 m air rifle Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:...	585	44th	Did not advance		44th
	50 m rifle prone Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:...	582	52nd	Did not advance		52nd
	50 m rifle three positions Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions -Prone position:-Standing position:-Kneeling position:-Combined qualification results:DNS Did not start – Q Qualified for final-Final:...
Leurir Pupo Requejo	25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol -Qualification round:The first stage began at 13:00 China Standard Time on Friday. The second stage began at 09:00 on Saturday.−2p 2 points deducted – DQ Disqualified – OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final – ST1 Stage 1 – ST2 Stage 2-Final:OR Olympic record...	578	7th	Did not advance		7th

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Total
Eglis Yaima Cruz Farfan	10 m air rifle Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air rifle During the competition, Kateřina Emmons equalled the world record for the qualification round, setting a new Olympic record of maximum 400 points, and then raised the Olympic final record by 1.5 points to 503.5...	396	11th	Did not advance		11th
	50 m rifle three positions Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre rifle three positions -Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – KN Kneeling position – PR Prone position – Q Qualified for final – ST Standing position-Final:OR Olympic record...	588	2nd	99.6	687.6

Swimming

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Pedro Medel	Men's 200 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke The record now stands as recorded below:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Swim-Off:-Final:-References:...	2:01.32	30	Did not advance
Heysi Villarreal Heysi Villarreal Heysi Villarreal is an Olympic and national record holding swimmer from Cuba. She was Cuba's only female swimmer at the 2008 Olympics.She also represented Cuba at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships....	Women's 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:-References:...	2:03.23 NR	41	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Gessler Viera	−68 kg	L 4-3	Did not advance
Ángel Valodia Matos Angel Matos Ángel Valodia Matos Fuentes is a former Cuban taekwondo athlete. He received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and added another at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro....	+80 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's +80 kg The men's +80 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on August 23. A total of 16 men competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight is more than 80 kilograms...	W 3-1	W 2-1	L 1-2	BYE	L DSQ

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Daynellis Montejo Daynellis Montejo Daynellis Montejo is a female Cuban Taekwondo practitioner who competes at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the -49 kg class.-References:*...	−49 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 49 kg -Repechage:...	L 1-0			W 4-0	W 3-2

Volleyball

Women's tournament

Athlete	Event	Pool game 1	Standing	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Milagros Crespo Milagros Crespo Milagros Victoria Crespo Valle is a Cuban olympic beach volleyballer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is partnered with Imara Esteves Ribalta.... Imara Esteves Seed 16	Doubles
Dalixia Fernández Dalixia Fernández Dalixia Fernández Grasset is a female beach volleyball player from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Tamara Larrea... Larrea Perazza Seed 13	Doubles

Women's tournament

Players: Rachel Sánchez

Rachel Sánchez

Rachel Sánchez Pérez is a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:In 2008 she finished fourth with the Cuban team in the Olympic tournament....

, Daimí Ramírez

Daimí Ramírez

Daimí D. Ramírez Echevarría is a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2004 she was a member of the Cuban team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament....

, Yusidey Silié, Yusleinis Herrera

Yusleinis Herrera

Yusleinis Herrera Álvarez is a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2008 she finished fourth with the Cuban team in the Olympic tournament.-External links:* *...

, Rosir Calderón

Rosir Calderon

Rosir Calderón Díaz is a Cuban volleyball player, who was a member of the Cuban women's national team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics....

, Zoila Barros

Zoila Barros

Zoila Barros Fernandez is a volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000...

, Kenia Carcaces

Kenia Carcaces

Kenia Carcaces Opón is a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing fourth with the Cuban team in the Olympic tournament. She won the 2007 Pan American Games gold medal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....

, Yumilka Ruíz

Yumilka Ruiz

Yumilka Ruíz Luaces is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She twice won a gold medal with the national team in 1996 and 2000; she also claimed the bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.She...

, Nancy Carrillo

Nancy Carrillo

Nancy Carillo de la Paz is a female volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she won the bronze medal with the national team in the women's team competition...

, Yanelis Santos

Yanelis Santos

Yanelis Santos Allegne is a female volleyball player from Cuba, who represents the women's national team as a setter in the international team competition since 2002...

, Yaima Ortíz

Yaima Ortíz

Yaima Ortíz Charro is a Cuban volleyball player who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2004 she was a member of the Cuban team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament....

, Liana Mesa

Liana Mesa

Liana Mesa Luaces is a volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she won the bronze medal with the national team in the women's team competition. Liana signed for volleyball club "Red Star" Belgrade, Serbia on 2 February...

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Weightlifting

Total athletes - 10

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Sergio Alvarez Boulet	-56 kg	120	8	152	7	272	6
Lázaro Maikel Ruiz Lázaro Maikel Ruiz Lázaro Maikel Ruiz is a Cuban weightlifter.At the 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships he won bronze in the 62 kg category, lifting a total of 284 kg....	-62 kg	132	8	162	6	294	6
Yordanis Borrero Yordanis Borrero Yordanis Borrero is a male weightlifter from Cuba. He twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games for his native Caribbean country. Borrero represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:*...	-69 kg	148	6	180	6	328	4
Iván Cambar Iván Cambar Iván Cambar is a Cuban weightlifter.At the 2006 World Championships he ranked 7th in the 77 kg category, with a total of 343 kg....	-77 kg	157	8	196	3	353	6
Jadier Valladares Jadier Valladares Jadier Valladares is a male weightlifter from Cuba. He twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games for his native South American country. Valladares represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:*...	-85 kg	169	7	203	5	372	5
Yoandry Hernández Yoandry Hernández Yoandry Hernández Coba is a male weightlifter from Cuba. He won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for his native South American country. Hernández represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China....	-94 kg	178	6	215	5	393	6
Roman Konstantinov	-94 kg

Wrestling

Men's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage round 1	Repechage round 2	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Maikel Pérez Maikel Pérez Maikel Antonio Pérez González is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics.In 1/16 of final he lost with Rizvan Gadzhiev from Belarus and was eliminated from competition....	−55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg Men's freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....
Yandro Quintana	−60 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 60 kg Men's Freestyle 60 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....
Geandry Garzón Geandry Garzón Geandry Garzón Caballero is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba. He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost the bronze medal fight with Otar Tushishvili.-References:**...	−66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 66 kg Men's Freestyle 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....
Iván Fundora Iván Fundora Ivan Fundora Zaldivar is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba who won the bronze medal in the Men's freestyle 74kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics...	−74 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 74 kg Men's Freestyle 74 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....
Reineris Sala	−84 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 84 kg Men's Freestyle 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two...
Michel Batista	−96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 96 kg Men's Freestyle 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two...
Disney Rodríguez	−120 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 120 kg Men's Freestyle 120 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two...

Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage round 1	Repechage round 2	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Yagnier Hernández	−55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 12 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....
Roberto Monzón	−60 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 12 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....
Alain Milian	−66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 13 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....
Yunior Estrada	−84 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Italian wrestler Andrea Minguzzi won the gold medal in this event....
Mijaín López	−120 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....