YG

Yoel García
Birth dateNov 25, 1973
BirthplaceNueva Gerona
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Yoel García is a Cuba jumper, born on November 25, 1973 in Nueva Gerona. He competes primarily in the LJ and TJ.
His personal bests include 7.79 in the LJ and 17.62 in the TJ. He has earned 2 gold and 3 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Cuba.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TJ | 17.05 | +3.2 | Jul 13, 2004 | ↓ | Alcalá de Henáres (ESP) |
| 2002 | TJ | 14.24 | - | Feb 6, 2002 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2001 | TJ | 17.40 | +1.2 | Aug 6, 2001 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2000 | LJ | 7.79 | -0.9 | May 31, 2000 | ↑ | Dessau (GER) |
| 2000 | TJ | 17.47 | +0.1 | Sep 25, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | TJ | 17.07 | +0.5 | May 15, 1999 | ↓ | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1998 | TJ | 17.04 | -0.6 | Jun 3, 1998 | ↓ | Granada (ESP) |
| 1997 | TJ | 17.62 | - | Mar 1, 1997 | ↓ | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | LJ | 7.80 | +4.9 | Jun 15, 1996 | ↑ | Pamplona (ESP) |
| 1996 | TJ | 17.36 | +0.8 | May 29, 1996 | ↓ | Granada (ESP) |
| 1995 | TJ | 17.47 | +1.8 | Jul 9, 1995 | ↓ | Bad Cannstatt (GER) |
| 1994 | TJ | 16.62 | +1.1 | Jun 25, 1994 | ↓ | La Habana (CUB) |
2004
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.59 | +1.3 | Aug 6 | Huelva Ibero-American Championships, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva |
TJ | 17.05 | +3.2 | Jul 13 | Salamanca International Meeting, Salamanca |
TJ | 16.88 | +1.2 | Jul 4 | Alcalá de Henares International Meeting, Alcalá de Henáres |
TJ | 16.15 | +0.0 | Jun 10 | Rivas Vaciamadrid International Meeting, Rivas |
TJ | 16.24 | +2.3 | Apr 24 | La Habana Cuban National Olympiad, La Habana |
2002
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 14.24 | - | Feb 6 | Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i) |
2001
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 17.40 | +1.2 | Aug 6 | - |
TJ | 17.40 | +1.2 | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
TJ | 17.02 | -1.9 | Aug 4 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
TJ | 17.02 | -1.9 | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
TJ | 17.40 | +1.2 | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
TJ | 17.04 | +2.1 | Jul 17 | Montauban |
TJ | 17.11 | +1.3 | Jul 1 | Rethymno Vardinogianneia, Rethymno |
TJ | 16.62 | -1.2 | Jun 17 | Nürnberg Live '01, Nürnberg |
TJ | 16.31 | +0.5 | Jun 14 | Helsinki Asics Grand Prix, Helsinki |
TJ | 16.95 | +2.7 | Jun 10 | Arles |
TJ | 16.77 | +1.9 | May 28 | Cuban Championships, La Habana |
TJ | 16.61 | - | Feb 11 | Dortmund Sparkassen Indoor Meeting, Dortmund (i) |
2000
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 17.47 | +0.1 | Sep 25 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
TJ | 17.08 | -0.3 | Sep 23 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
TJ | 17.47 | +0.1 | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
TJ | 17.08 | -0.3 | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
TJ | 17.00 | +0.3 | Sep 3 | Rieti GP II., Rieti |
TJ | 16.52 | -0.6 | Jul 24 | Cuban Championships, La Habana |
TJ | 15.96 | +0.2 | Jun 25 | Nürnberg Live 2000, Nürnberg |
TJ | 16.89 | -0.4 | Jun 21 | Rivas |
LJ | 7.79 | -0.9 | May 31 | Dessau International, Dessau |
TJ | 17.12 | +0.4 | Mar 4 | Camaguey, Camagüey |
TJ | 17.24 | +3.0 | Feb 26 | La Habana |
1999
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.56 | -0.1 | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
TJ | 16.56 | -0.1 | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
TJ | 17.03 | +0.3 | Jun 6 | Stuttgart LG Athletics, Stuttgart |
TJ | 17.05 | -0.3 | May 19 | Cuban Championships, La Habana |
TJ | 17.07 | +0.5 | May 15 | La Habana Barrientos Memorial, La Habana |
TJ | 16.79 | +1.5 | Feb 18 | La Habana |
TJ | 16.55 | -1.3 | Jan 28 | La Habana |
TJ | 17.03 | +1.6 | Jan 14 | La Habana |
1998
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 14.88 | +0.0 | Jun 24 | Torino Citta di Torino, Torino |
TJ | 17.04 | -0.6 | Jun 3 | Granada Memorial Nunez Blanca, Granada |
TJ | 16.51 | +1.7 | May 27 | Chania Venizelia, Chania |
TJ | 16.61 | +0.2 | May 15 | La Habana Barrientos Memorial, La Habana |
TJ | 15.54 | - | Mar 8 | Sindelfingen IHM, Sindelfingen (i) |
TJ | 16.51 | - | Jan 25 | Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i) |
TJ | 16.68 | - | Jan 21 | Halle Hallensia Indoor Meeting, Halle (i) |
1997
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.79 | +0.7 | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
TJ | 16.79 | +0.7 | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
TJ | 16.60 | +0.0 | Jul 25 | Guadalajara |
TJ | 16.66 | +0.0 | Jul 13 | Stuttgart Leichtathletik der Weltklasse, Stuttgart |
TJ | 16.53 | +0.3 | Jul 9 | Sierra Nevada |
TJ | 15.97 | -0.2 | Jul 2 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
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Honours
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2004Huelva Ibero-American Championships
Triple Jump
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2001IAAF World Championships
Triple Jump
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2000The XXVII Olympic Games
Triple Jump
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1999Cuban Championships
Triple Jump
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1997IAAF World Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
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1997San Juan CAC Championships
Triple Jump
5
1995IAAF World Championships
Triple Jump