Cuba at the 2007 Pan American Games explained

Noc:	CUB
Nocname:	Cuban Olympic Committee
Year:	2007
Date:	13–29 July 2007
Games:	Pan American Games
Location:	Rio de Janeiro
Competitors:	470
Flagbearer:	Driulis González
Gold:	59
Silver:	35
Bronze:	41
Rank:	2
Appearances:	auto

The 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July 2007 to 29 July 2007.

Medals

Gold

• Men's Individual Competition: Adrian Puentes

• Men's 800 metres: Yeimer López
• Men's 110m Hurdles: Dayron Robles
• Men's High Jump: Víctor Moya
• Men's Javelin: Guillermo Martínez
• Women's 200 metres: Roxana Díaz
• Women's Marathon: Mariela González
• Women's 4 × 400 m Relay: Aymée Martínez, Daimy Pernia, Zulia Calatayud, and Indira Terrero
• Women's Triple Jump: Yargelis Savigne
• Women's Shot Put: Misleydis González
• Women's Discus: Yarelis Barrios
• Women's Hammer: Yipsi Moreno
• Women's Javelin: Osleidys Menéndez

• Men's Team Competition: Cuba national baseball team

• Men's Featherweight ( - 57 kg): Idel Torriente
• Men's Lightweight ( - 60 kg): Yordenis Ugás
• Men's Middleweight ( - 75 kg): Emilio Correa
• Men's Heavyweight ( - 91 kg): Osmay Acosta
• Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Robert Alfonso

• Men's 10m Platform: José Guerra

• Men's Team Épée: Camilo Boris, Andrés Carrilo, David Castillo, and Guillermo Madrigal
• Women's Sabre: Mailyn González
• Women's Team Sabre: Misleydis Compañy, Ana Faez, Mailyn González, and Jennifer Morales

• Men's Double Sculls: Yoennis Hernández and Janier Concepción
• Men's Quadruple Sculls: Yuleydis Cascaret, Janier Concepción, Ángel Fournier, and Yoennis Hernández
• Men's Lightweight Double Sculls: Eyder Batista and Yunior Pérez
• Women's Single Sculls: Mayra González
• Women's Lightweight Double Sculls: Yaima Velázquez and Ismaray Marerro

• Men's Middleweight ( - 80 kg): Ángel Matos
• Men's Heavyweight (+ 80 kg): Gerardo Ortiz

• Women's Team Competition: Cuba women's national volleyball team

• Men's – 56 kg: Sergio Álvarez
• Men's – 69 kg: Yordanis Borrero
• Men's – 77 kg: Iván Cambar
• Men's – 94 kg: Yoandry Hernández
• Men's – 105 kg: Joel MacKenzie

Silver

• Men's Individual Competition: Juan Carlos Stevens

• Men's Long Jump: Wilfredo Martínez
• Men's Triple Jump: Osniel Tosca
• Men's Decathlon: Yordanis García
• Women's Shot Put: Yumileidi Cumbá
• Women's Discus: Yania Ferrales
• Women's Hammer: Arasay Thondike
• Women's Javelin: Sonia Bisset
• Women's Heptathlon: Gretchen Quintana

• Men's Light-Heavyweight ( - 81 kg): Yusiel Nápoles

• Men's 3m Springboard Synchronized: Erick Fornaris and Jorge Betancourt
• Men's 10m Platform Synchronized: Erick Fornaris and José Guerra

• Men's Épée: Andrés Carrilo

• Women's Team Competition: Cuba women's national handball team

• Men's Kumite (– 60 kg): Eynar Tamame
• Men's Kumite (– 75 kg): Jorge Zaragoza

• Men's Individual Competition: Yaniel Velazquez

• Men's Single Sculls: Yoennis Hernández

• Men's – 85 kg: Jadier Valladares

Bronze

• Men's 3.000m Steeplechase: José Alberto Sánchez
• Men's 110m Hurdles: Yoel Hernández
• Men's Triple Jump: Yoandri Betanzos
• Men's Shot Put: Carlos Véliz
• Women's 400 metres: Indira Terrero
• Women's 800 metres: Zulia Calatayud
• Women's 4 × 100 m Relay: Virgen Benavides, Roxana Díaz, Misleidys Lazo and Anay Tejeda
• Women's Pole Vault: Yarisley Garcia
• Women's Long Jump: Yargelis Savigne
• Women's Triple Jump: Mabel Gay

• Women's Team Competition: Cuba women's national basketball team

• Men's Flyweight ( - 51 kg): Yoandri Salinas
• Men's Light-Welterweight ( - 64 kg): Innocente Fiss

• Women's Foil: Misleydis Compañy
• Women's Team Foil: Misleydis Compañy, Eimey Gómez, Annis Hechavarria, and Adriagne Rivot

• Men's Team Competition: Cuba men's national handball team

• Women's Kumite (+ 60 kg): Yaneya Gutiérrez

• Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours: Eyder Batista, Dixan Massip, Iran González, and Yunior Pérez
• Women's Double Sculls: Yursleydis Venet and Mayra González

• Men's Flyweight ( - 58 kg): Frank Díaz
• Women's Lightweight ( - 57 kg): Yaimara Rosario
• Women's Heavyweight (+ 67 kg): Mirna Hechavarria

• Men's Team Competition: Cuba men's national volleyball team

• Women's Team Competition: Cuba women's national water polo team

Results by event

Basketball

Women's Team Competition

• Preliminary round (group B)
  • Defeated Argentina (81-79)
  • Defeated Colombia (81-53)
  • Lost to United States (63-78)
• Semifinal
  • Lost to Brazil (60-79)
• Bronze Medal Match
  • Defeated Canada (62-49) → Bronze Medal
• Team Roster
  • Yamara Amargo
  • Suchitel Avila
  • Yaima Boulet
  • Cariola Echevarría
  • Oyanaisis Gelis
  • Yamilé Martínez
  • Clenia Noblet
  • Leidys Oquendo
  • Yaquelín Plutín
  • Arlenys Romero
  • Yolyseny Soria
  • Taimara Suero
• Head coach: Alberto Zabala

Triathlon

Men's Competition

• Michel González
  • 1:53:34.57 - 7th place
• Carlos Rodríguez
  • 1:56:08.08 - 17th place
• Ramon Alberich
  • 1:57:05.07 - 22nd place

Women's Competition

• Yanitza Pérez
  • 2:03:49.24 - 13th place
• Venus Rodríguez
  • 2:05:28.44 - 17th place
• Maydelen Justo
  • 2:11:21.32 - 23rd place

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

• Team Roster
  • Jorge Sánchez Salgado
  • Tornakeibel Gutierrez
  • Pavel Pimienta (c)
  • Michael Sánchez
  • Rolando Jurquin
  • Pedro Iznaga
  • Robertlandy Simón
  • Raydel Hierrezuelo
  • Oriol Camejo
  • Raydel Corrales
  • Odelvis Dominico
  • Yoandri Díaz
• Head coach: Orlando Samuel

Women's Team Competition

• Team Roster
  • Yumilka Ruíz
  • Yanelis Santos
  • Nancy Carrillo
  • Yenisey González
  • Daimí Ramírez
  • Yaima Ortíz
  • Yusleinis Herrera
  • Liana Mesa Luaces
  • Rosir Calderón
  • Kenia Carcaces
  • Yusidey Silié
  • Zoila Barros
• Head coach: Antonio Perdomo

See also

• Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• Cuban delegation at the 2007 Pan American Games