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Leonel Suárez
- Born
- Sep 1, 1987 (39 years old)
- Birthplace
- Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Events
- Decathlon · Heptathlon Short Track
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 78 kg
Leonel Suárez Fajardo (born September 1, 1987) is a decathlete from Cuba.
He was a bronze medalist in the event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medalist at the 2009 World Championships.
He won a third consecutive global medal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, taking bronze. He was born in Santiago de Cuba. His personal best for the decathlon is 8654 points (which set in Havana, winning the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships).
As of Oct 27, 2026: Decathlon 8654 (#34 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 5964, 2020 season best 7990 (Mar 21, 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB)) · Olympic Games: 2 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · National record (Decathlon) · 39 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | – | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | HJ | 2.05 | – | Mar 20, 2020 | Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) |
| 2020 | PV | 4.50 | – | Mar 21, 2020 | Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) |
| 2020 | LJ | 7.10 | +2.5 | Mar 20, 2020 | Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) |
| 2020 | 100m | 11.70 | -0.4 | Mar 20, 2020 | Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) |
| 2020 | SP | 14.59 | – | Mar 20, 2020 | Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) |
| 2020 | 110mH | 15.03 | -0.1 | Mar 21, 2020 | Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) |
| 2020 | DT | 45.38 | – | Mar 21, 2020 | Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) |
| 2020 | 400m | 50.7h | – | Feb 28, 2020 | José Pepe del Cabo, Santiago de Cuba (CUB) |