Yoelbi Quesada
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yoelbi Luis•Quesada Fernández |
| Used name | Yoelbi•Quesada |
| Born | 4 August 1973 in Manacas Iznaga, Sancti Spíritus (CUB) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 83 kg |
| Affiliations | adidas, Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Yoelbi Quesada was a Cuban triple jumper who won the 1997 World Championships in the triple jump. He was a four-time Olympic finalist, winning a bronze medal in 1996, and placing fourth in 2000, sixth in 1992, and eighth in 2004. Quesada was also a six-time finalist at the World Championships, consecutively from 1991-99, and then again in 2003. He won the Pan American Games triple jump in 1995 and 1999, adding a bronze medal in 2003. Quesada was world ranked in the top 10 eight times, ranking as #1 in 1997.
Personal Best: TJ – 17.85 (1997).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Yoelbi Quesada | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Yoelbi Quesada | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Yoelbi Quesada | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Yoelbi Quesada | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–0–1 1991 La Habana ATH gold: triple jump; 1995 Mar del Plata ATH gold: triple jump; 1999 Winnipeg ATH gold: triple jump; 2003 Santo Domingo bronze: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–0 1997 Catania ATH gold: triple jump; 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH gold: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1997 Athens gold: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–1 1995 Barcelona silver: triple jump; 2003 Birmingham bronze: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–0–0 1993 Ponce ATH gold: triple jump; 1998 Maracaibo ATH gold: triple jump)