Yargelis Savigne

Yargelis Savigne (born November 13, 1984 in Guantanamo) is a Cuban athlete competing in the triple jump and long jump.

Her international breakthrough came in 2005, when she, competing in both the triple and long jump events at the 2005 World Championships, won a silver medal and finished fourth. She continued her form throughout the year to place third at the World Athletics Final with 14.81.

She won a gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in the triple jump, with a distance of 15.28 m. At the 2008 World Indoor Championships, Savigne lay in second before her final attempt, with an area record of 14.95 m, behind Hrysopiyi Devetzi's Greek record of 15.00 m. However, Savigne jumped 15.05 m on her final attempt to take the gold medal.

She is 1.65m tall and weighs 63 kg.

Achievements

Personal bests

* Long jump
** Indoor - 6.79 m (2007)
** Outdoor - 6.77 m (2005)
* Triple jump
** Indoor - 15.05 m (2008)
** Outdoor - 15.28 m (2007)

References

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* [http://usuarios.lycos.es/biloska/Yargelis_Savigne.htm Yargelis Savigne Pictures]