Andy Díaz Hernández[a] (born 25 December 1995) is a Cuban-born Italian athlete specialising in the triple jump.[2] He represented Cuba at the 2017 World Championships, finishing seventh in the final. He traveled to the 2020 Summer Olympics but did not compete due to injury. He later defected to Italy.[3]
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| Full name | Andy Díaz Hernández | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1995 Havana, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Fabrizio Donato[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 17.75 m (2023)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHis personal bests in the event are 17.75 metres outdoors ( 0.9 m/s, Florence 2023) and 17.61 metres indoors (Torun 2024). He also has a best of 7.40 metres ( 0.4 m/s) in the long jump from 2017.[4]
Díaz became Italian citizen on 23 February 2023.[5]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Cuba
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| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 4th | Triple jump | 16.43 m (w) |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 5th | Triple jump | 16.03 m (w) |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 7th | Triple jump | 17.13 m |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 15th | Triple jump | 15.37 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.83 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (q) | Triple jump | 16.41 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | DNS | Triple jump | DNS |
Representing  Italy
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| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.64 m |
Circuit wins and titles
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Diamond League champion: 2022[1]- Diamond League champion: 2023
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Diamond League: Vallortigara quinta in finale" [Diamond League: Vallortigara fifth in final]. fidal.it (in Italian). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Andy DÍAZ HERNÁNDEZ". World Athletics.
- ^ "Andy Díaz Hernández: From Cuba to Italy, Achieving Triple Jump Success". ilmessaggero.it. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Andy DÍAZ". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Andy Diaz azzurro, cittadinanza italiana al campione del salto triplo - Altri Sport" [Andy Diaz blue, Italian citizenship for the triple jump champion - Other Sports]. Ansa.it (in Italian). 23 February 2023.
External links
edit- Andy Díaz at World Athletics
- Andy Díaz at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Andy Díaz at Olympics.com
- Andy Díaz at Olympedia
- Andy Díaz at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Andy Díaz Hernández at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Andy Díaz Hernández – CONI – Paris 2024 (in Italian)
