Yipsi Moreno
CubaActive- Born
- Nov 19, 1980 (45 years old)
- Birthplace
- Camagüey, Cuba
- Events
- Hammer Throw
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Weight
- 80 kg
Yipsi Moreno González (born 19 November 1980 in Camagüey) is a Cuban-born naturalized Albanian hammer thrower. She is a triple world champion and Olympic gold medalist, a former world junior record holder and current area record holder. In 2016, after the 2008 Olympic gold medallist Belarus athlete Aksana Miankova received a disqualification by IAAF, Moreno became Olympic hammer throw champion for Cuba in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Hammer Throw 76.62 (#27 all-time), 2026 season best 67.85 (Jun 21, 2026, Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos (GRE)) · Last competition: European Athletics Championships, Aug 10, 2026, 58.85 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 3 gold, 1 silver · National record (Hammer Throw) · 45 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | – | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP | 11.05 | – | Jun 11, 2026 | Albanian Championships |
| 2026 | HT | 67.85 | – | Jun 21, 2026 | Balkan Senior Championships |
| 2025 | HT | 68.74 | – | Jul 27, 2025 | Balkan Championships |
| 2014 | HT | 71.35 | – | Nov 24, 2014 | Veracruz (MEX) |
| 2013 | HT | 74.16 | – | Aug 16, 2013 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | HT | 75.59 | – | Jul 4, 2012 | Reims (FRA) |
| 2011 | HT | 75.62 | – | Oct 24, 2011 | Guadalajara (MEX) |
| 2010 | HT | 75.19 | – | Jun 26, 2010 | Meteor, Zhukovskiy (RUS) |