Cuba at the 2007 Pan American Games

Cuba at the Pan American Games
Flag of Cuba IOC code  CUB NOC Comité Olímpico Cubano
At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	470
Flag bearer	Driulis González
Medals Rank: 2	Gold 59	Silver 35	Bronze 41	Total 135
Pan American Games history (summary)
Appearances
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The 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July 2007 to 29 July 2007.

Medals

Gold

Archery

• Men's Individual Competition: Adrian Puentes

Athletics

• Men's 800 metres: Yeimer López
• Men's 110m Hurdles: Dayron Robles
• Men's High Jump: Víctor Moya
• Men's Javelin: Guillermo Martínez
• Women's 200 metres: Roxana Díaz
• Women's Marathon: Mariela González
• Women's 4x400m Relay: Aymee Martinez, Daimy Pernia, Zulia Calatayud, and Indira Terrero
• Women's Triple Jump: Yargelis Savigne
• Women's Shot Put: Misleydis Gonzalez
• Women's Discus: Yarelis Barrios
• Women's Hammer: Yipsi Moreno
• Women's Javelin: Osleidys Menendez

Baseball

• Men's Team Competition: Cuba national baseball team

Boxing

• Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg): Idel Torriente
• Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg): Yordenis Ugas
• Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg): Emilio Correa
• Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Osmay Acosta
• Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Robert Alfonso

Diving

• Men's 10m Platform: José Guerra

Fencing

• Men's Team Épée: Camilo Boris, Andrés Carrilo, David Castillo, and Guillermo Madrigal
• Women's Sabre: Mailyn González
• Women's Team Sabre: Misleydis Compañy, Ana Faez, Mailyn González, and Jennifer Morales

Rowing

• Men's Double Sculls: Yoennis Hernández and Janier Concepción
• Men's Quadruple Sculls: Yuleydis Cascaret, Janier Concepción, Ángel Fournier, and Yoennis Hernández
• Men's Lightweight Double Sculls: Eyder Batista and Yunior Pérez
• Women's Single Sculls: Mayra González
• Women's Lightweight Double Sculls: Yaima Velázquez and Ismaray Marerro

Taekwondo

• Men's Middleweight (– 80 kg): Ángel Matos
• Men's Heavyweight (+ 80 kg): Gerardo Ortiz

Volleyball

• Women's Team Competition: Cuba women's national volleyball team

Weightlifting

• Men's – 56 kg: Sergio Álvarez
• Men's – 69 kg: Yordanis Borrero
• Men's – 77 kg: Iván Cambar
• Men's – 94 kg: Yoandry Hernández
• Men's – 105 kg: Joel MacKenzie

Silver

Archery

• Men's Individual Competition: Juan Carlos Stevens

Athletics

• Men's Long Jump: Wilfredo Martínez
• Men's Triple Jump: Osniel Tosca
• Men's Decathlon: Yordanis García
• Women's Shot Put: Yumileidi Cumbá
• Women's Discus: Yania Ferrales
• Women's Hammer: Arasay Thondike
• Women's Javelin: Sonia Bisset
• Women's Heptathlon: Gretchen Quintana

Boxing

• Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Yusiel Napoles

Diving

• Men's 3m Springboard Synchronized: Erick Fornaris and Jorge Betancourt
• Men's 10m Platform Synchronized: Erick Fornaris and José Guerra

Fencing

• Men's Épée: Andrés Carrilo

Handball

• Women's Team Competition: Cuba women's national handball team

Karate

• Men's Kumite (– 60 kg): Eynar Tamame
• Men's Kumite (– 75 kg): Jorge Zaragoza

Modern Pentathlon

• Men's Individual Competition: Yaniel Velazquez

Rowing

• Men's Single Sculls: Yoennis Hernández

Weightlifting

• Men's – 85 kg: Jadier Valladares

Bronze

Athletics

• Men's 3.000m Steeplechase: José Alberto Sanchez
• Men's 110m Hurdles: Yoel Hernandez
• Men's Triple Jump: Yoandri Betanzos
• Men's Shot Put: Carlos Veliz
• Women's 400 metres: Indira Terrero
• Women's 800 metres: Zulia Calatayud
• Women's 4x100m Relay: Virgen Benavides, Roxana Díaz, Misleidys Lazo and Anay Tejeda
• Women's Pole Vault: Yarisley Garcia
• Women's Long Jump: Yargelis Savigne
• Women's Triple Jump: Mabel Gay

Basketball

• Women's Team Competition: Cuba women's national basketball team

Boxing

• Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg): Yoandri Salinas
• Men's Light-Welterweight (– 64 kg): Innocente Fiss

Fencing

• Women's Foil: Misleydis Compañy
• Women's Team Foil: Misleydis Compañy, Eimey Gómez, Annis Hechavarria, and Adriagne Rivot

Handball

• Men's Team Competition: Cuba national handball team

Karate

• Women's Kumite (+ 60 kg): Yaneya Gutiérrez

Rowing

• Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours: Eyder Batista, Dixan Massip, Iran González, and Yunior Pérez
• Women's Double Sculls: Yursleydis Venet and Mayra González

Taekwondo

• Men's Flyweight (– 58 kg): Frank Díaz
• Women's Lightweight (– 57 kg): Yaimara Rosario
• Women's Heavyweight (+ 67 kg): Mirna Hechavarria

Volleyball

• Men's Team Competition: Cuba men's national volleyball team

Water polo

• Women's Team Competition: Cuba women's national water polo team

Results by event

Basketball

Women's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)

• Defeated Argentina (81-79)
• Defeated Colombia (81-53)
• Lost to United States (63-78)

• Semifinal

• Lost to Brazil (60-79)

• Bronze Medal Match

• Defeated Canada (62-49) → Bronze Medal

• Team Roster

• Yamara Amargo
• Suchitel Avila
• Yaima Boulet
• Cariola Echevarría
• Oyanaisis Gelis
• Yamilé Martínez
• Clenia Noblet
• Leidys Oquendo
• Yaquelín Plutín
• Arlenys Romero
• Yolyseny Soria
• Taimara Suero

• Head Coach: Alberto Zabala

Triathlon

Men's Competition

• Michel González

• 1:53:34.57 — 7th place

• Carlos Rodríguez

• 1:56:08.08 — 17th place

• Ramon Alberich

• 1:57:05.07 — 22nd place

Women's Competition

• Yanitza Pérez

• 2:03:49.24 — 13th place

• Venus Rodríguez

• 2:05:28.44 — 17th place

• Maydelen Justo

• 2:11:21.32 — 23rd place

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

• Team Roster

• Jorge Sánchez Salgado
• Tornakeibel Gutierrez
• Pavel Pimienta
• Michael Sánchez
• Rolando Jurquin
• Pedro Iznaga
• Robertlandy Simón
• Raydel Hierrezuelo
• Oriol Camejo
• Raydel Corrales
• Odelvis Dominico
• Yoandri Díaz

• Head Coach: Orlando Samuel

Women's Team Competition

• Team Roster

• Yumilka Ruiz
• Yanelis Santos
• Nancy Carrillo
• Yenisey González
• Daimí Ramírez
• Yaima Ortiz
• Yusleinis Herrera
• Liana Mesa Luaces
• Rosir Calderón
• Kenia Carcaces
• Yusidey Silié
• Zoila Barros

• Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo

See also

• Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• Cuban delegation at the 2007 Pan American Games