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Yanet Cruz
- Born
- Feb 8, 1988 (38 years old)
- Birthplace
- Jiguaní, Cuba
- Events
- Javelin Throw
Yanet Cruz Cruz (born 8 February 1988 in Jiguaní, Granma) is a female javelin thrower and baseball player from Cuba.
She won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships.
She also competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. Her personal best throw is 63.50 metres, achieved in March 2011 in Havana. Cruz represented her country at the 2015 Pan American Games women's baseball tournament, where the team finished in fifth (and last place).
Personal best · Javelin Throw63.50
2012 season best62.75Mar 24, 2012 · La Habana
Last competitionThe XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, LondonAug 7, 2012 · NM
As of Oct 31, 2026: Javelin Throw 63.50 (#94 all-time), 2012 season best 62.75 (Mar 24, 2012, La Habana (CUB)) · Last competition: The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London, Aug 7, 2012, NM · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | JT | 62.75 | – | Mar 24, 2012 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 2011 | JT | 63.50 | – | Mar 19, 2011 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 2010 | JT | 62.07 | – | Mar 12, 2010 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 2009 | JT | 62.90 | – | Feb 27, 2009 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 2008 | JT | 60.84 | – | May 11, 2008 | Uberlandia (BRA) |
| 2007 | JT | 58.81 | – | May 27, 2007 | La Habana Copa Cuba de Atletismo |
| 2006 | JT | 54.20 | – | Jun 3, 2006 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 2005 | JT | 53.20 | – | May 23, 2005 | Santiago de Cuba (CUB) |