Lissette Cuza Explained

Lissette Cuza Díaz (born 26 February 1975 in Marianao[1]) is a retired Cuban athlete who specialised in the long jump. She represented her country at two Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000, failing to qualify for the final.

Her personal best of 6.99 metres, set in 2000 in Jena, is the current national record.

Competition record

Representing
1990Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U18)Havana, Cubabgcolor=silver2ndLong jump5.72 m
1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea7thLong jump6.06 m (wind: -0.3 m/s)
1993Pan American Junior ChampionshipsWinnipeg, Canadabgcolor=silver2ndLong jump6.03 m (w)
1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal16th (q)Long jump5.96 m (wind: +1.0 m/s)
1995Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala3rdLong jump6.04 m
1996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombiabgcolor=gold1stLong jump6.57 m
Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States13th (q)Long jump6.56 m
1999Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada6thLong jump6.29 m
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia27th (q)Long jump6.25 m

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418024212/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cu/lissette-cuza-1.html Sports-Reference profile