Lester Lescay Explained

Lester Lescay
Birth Name:Lester Alcides Lescay Gay
Nationality:Spain
Sport:Track and Field
Event:long jump
Birth Date:15 October 2001

Lester Alcides Lescay Gay (born 15 October 2001) is a Cuban athlete who competes in the long jump.[1]

He won silver at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships long jump competition behind teammate Maikel Vidal.[2]

He won gold at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics long jump competition.[3] [4]

Lescay was included in Cuba's squad for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics based on his 8.28m jump on the 23 February 2020 in Camagüey.[5] It was the fourth longest men's senior outdoor long jump of 2020.[6] It also placed him tenth on the Cuban all-time list, as well as the sixth u20 in the world of all time.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lester Alcides LESCAY GAY | Profile. www.worldathletics.org.
  2. Web site: Clinch crowned decathlon champion at World Under-18 Athletics Championships. July 13, 2017. www.insidethegames.biz.
  3. Web site: Athletics Podium. Athletics Podium.
  4. Web site: Long Jump Result | 3rd Youth Olympic Games. www.worldathletics.org.
  5. Web site: DTCNews: Thirteen Cuban Athletes Classified for Tokyo-2020. www.dtcuba.com.
  6. Web site: Long Jump - men - senior - outdoor - 2020. worldathletics.org.
  7. Web site: Lester Lescay Gay: "La vida me hizo para saltar". Dary's Steyners / Juan Daniel Santana. Rodés. July 28, 2020.