Yirisleydi Ford Explained

Yirisleydi Ford
Fullname:Yirisleydi Lisbet Ford Carnonell
Birth Date:18 August 1991
Birth Place:Sancti Spíritus, Cuba[1]
Height:1.68m (05.51feet)[2]
Weight:660NaN0
Sport:Track and field
Event:Hammer throw
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Updated:29 August 2015

Yirisleydi Lisbet Ford Carnonell (born 18 August 1991 in Sancti Spíritus) is a Cuban athlete specialising in the hammer throw.

She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, narrowly missing the final. Her personal best in the event is 72.40 metres set in Havana in 2015.

Competition record

Representing
2007World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic9th53.14 m
2009Pan American Junior ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobagobgcolor=gold1st63.92 m
2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, CanadaNM
2014Pan American Sports FestivalMexico City, Mexico5th68.44 m
Central American and Caribbean GamesVeracruz, Mexicobgcolor=silver2nd69.62 m
2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada5th65.73 m
NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica3rd69.91 m
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China15th (q)69.43 m
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil32nd (q)10.91 m

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: La espirituana Yirisleydis Ford debuta en mundial de atletismo. Spiritus' Yirisleydis Ford makes her athletics debut at the Worlds. Radio Sancti Spíritus. 25 August 2015. 7 September 2016. es. Joaquín Gómez Serra.
  2. http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n10155594-ford-yirisleydi.htm 2015 PanAm Games profile