Arnie David Giralt Explained

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Arnie Giralt
Fullname:Arnie David Giralt Rivero
Birth Date:26 August 1984
Birth Place:Santiago de Cuba
Height:1.82m (05.97feet)
Weight:72kg (159lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Triple jump
Updated:21 June 2013

Arnie David Giralt Rivero (born 26 August 1984, Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban triple jumper.[1]

Career

His personal best jump is 17.62 metres, achieved in April 2009 in La Habana. His father is long jumper David Giralt.[2]

Personal bests

EventBestVenueDate
Outdoor
Long jump7.70 m (wind: +1.3 m/s) La Habana14 February 2002
Triple jump17.62 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) La Habana25 April 2009
Indoor
Triple jump17.47 m Valencia9 March 2008

Competition record

Representing
2001World Youth ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary2ndTriple jump16.33 m (wind: -0.7 m/s)
2002Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Bridgetown, Barbadosbgcolor=gold1stTriple jump16.75m (wind: +1.8 m/s)
World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica1stTriple jump16.68 m (wind: +0.4 m/s)
2003Pan American Junior ChampionshipsBridgetown, Barbados2ndLong jump7.63 m (wind: +0.0 m/s)
1stTriple jump16.93 m (wind: -0.5 m/s)
World ChampionshipsParis, France4thTriple jump17.23 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
2004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain1stTriple jump17.12 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece17th (q)Triple jump16.70 m (wind: -0.6 m/s)
2005Helsinki, Finland8thTriple jump17.09 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan7thTriple jump16.91 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain2ndTriple jump17.47 m
Olympic GamesBeijing, China4thTriple jump17.52 m (wind: +0.2 m/s)
2009ALBA GamesHavana, Cuba3rdTriple jump17.62 m (wind: -0.2 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1st[3] Triple jump17.46 m (wind: +0.0 m/s)
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany5thTriple jump17.26 m (wind: +0.0 m/s)
2010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar3rdTriple jump17.36 m
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea13th (q)Triple jump16.74 m (wind: +0.2 m/s)
2012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey9th (q)Triple jump16.71 m
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom16th (q)Triple jump16.45 m (wind: +1.1 m/s)

References

  1. http://www.iaaf.org/news/athletes/newsid=45588.html IAAF profile of Giralt Rivero
  2. News: Jon. Mulkeen. Alcántara's quest for success in Bydgoszcz and beyond. IAAF.org. 3 June 2008. 2008-06-05.
  3. Out of competition performance, ineligible for a medal.

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