Francisco Centelles
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Juan Francisco Centelles Aizpurúa (born January 26, 1961 in Playa
, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired male high jump
er from Cuba
.
Playa, Havana
Playa is one of the 15 municipalities of the City of Havana, Cuba. It is the most north-western of them. It stretches from the Almendares River in the east, to Santa Fe in the west. On the north is the sea. The word "playa" means "beach" in Spanish....
, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired male high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er from 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...
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Achievements
| Representing | |||||
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| 1981 | Central American and Caribbean Championships 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1981 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... , Dom. Rep. Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
1st | High jump | 2.22 m |
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Championships Athletics at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games The athletics competition in the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Havana, Cuba.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Havana, Cuba | 1st | High jump | 2.25 m |
| 1983 | Pan American Games 1983 Pan American Games The ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing... |
Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
1st | High jump | 2.29 m |
| World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983.... |
Helsinki, Finland | 15th | High jump | 2.19 m | |
| 1985 | Central American and Caribbean Championships 1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1985 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Nassau, Bahamas.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas... |
2nd | High jump | 2.30 m |
| 1987 | Central American and Caribbean Championships 1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1987 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Caracas, Venezuela.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
2nd | High jump | 2.20 m |