Cuba at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Cuba competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2]
| Cuba at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | CUB |
| NPC | Comité Paralimpico Cubano |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 16 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Omara Durand & Lorenzo Perez Escalona |
| Medals Ranked 35th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Robiel Yankiel Sol Cervantes | Athletics | Men's long jump T47 | 31 August |
| Gold | Omara Durand | Athletics | Women's 400 metres T12 | 31 August |
| Gold | Omara Durand | Athletics | Women's 100 metres T12 | 2 September |
| Gold | Omara Durand | Athletics | Women's 200 metres T12 | 4 September |
 Silver | Leinier Savon Pineda | Athletics | Men's long jump T12 | 30 August |
 Bronze | Leonardo Diaz Aldana | Athletics | Men's discus throw F56 | 30 August |
Competitors
Source:[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Athletics
Two Cuban athlete (Uliser Aguilera Cruz& Omara Durand) successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.[4]
DQ: Disqualified | SB: Season Best | Q: Qualified by place or standard based on overall position after heats | DNM: Did not mark | DNA: Did not advance | N/A: Not available, stage was not contested | PB: Personal Best | WR: World Record | PR: Paralympic Record | AR: Area Record
Track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Leinier Savon | Men's 100m T12 | 10.91 | 2 | DNA | 5 |
| Omara Durand
Guide: Yuniol Kindelan |
Women's 100m T12 | 11.70 SB | 1 Q | 11.49 SB |  |
| Women's 200m T12 | 23.40 SB | 1 Q | 23.02 WR | | |
| Women's 400m T12 | 55.33 | 1 Q | 52.58 SB | | |
Field
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Leinier Savon | Men's long jump T12 | 7.16 AR |  |
| Ángel Jiménez | 6.25 | 9 | |
| Robiel Sol | Men's long jump T47 | 7.46 PR | |
| Noralvis de Las Heras | Women's discus throw F64 | 30.62 SB | 8 |
| Leonardo Díaz | Men's discus throw F56 | 43.36 SB |  |
| Guillermo Varona | Men's javelin throw F57 | 63.30 AR | 4 |
| Ulicer Aguilera | Men's javelin throw F13 | 59.89 AR | 4 |
Cycling
Cuba sent one male cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the Americas.[5][6]
FADT: Finish After Deadline Time
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian López Alfonso | Road race C1-3 | FADT | 35 |
| Time trial C1 | 30:45.20 | 10 | |
| Men's C1 1000m Time Trial | 1:30.047 | 22 |
Judo
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage
First round |
Repechage
Final |
Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Rank | ||
| Gerardo Rodriguez | Men's −81 kg | BYE |  Villalobos (PER)
L 10IPP-0 |
 Karomatov (UZB)
L 0–10IPP |
BYE |  Solovey (UKR)
L 0s1-1s2 |
DNA | 7 |
| Yordani Fernandez | Men's +100 kg | BYE |  Araujo (BRA)
W 10IPP–0 |
Sharipov (UZB)
L 0–1s2 |
BYE |  Masaki (JPN)
L 10IPP-0s1 |
 Choi (KOR)
L 0-10s1 |
5 |
Powerlifting
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leidy Rodriguez | Women's -41 kg | DNM | 9 |
| Oniger Drake | Men's −88 kg | 181 | 7 |
Shooting
| Athlete | Event | Qualification 1 | Qualification 2 | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | ||
| Yenigladys Suarez Echevarria | P2 – Women's 10m air pistol SH1 | N/A | 542-9X | 15 | Did not advance | |||
| Mix 25 metre air pistol SH1 | 272-4x | 26 | 539-5x | 28 | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
One Cuban swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lorenzo Perez Escalona | Men's 50m freestyle S7 | 32.27 | 7 | DNA | 13 |
| Men's 100m freestyle S6 | 1:08.62 | 4 | DNA | 9 | |
| Men's 400m freestyle S6 | 5:26.57 | 4 Q | 5:30.42 | 8 | |
Table tennis
Cuba entered one athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Yunier Fernández qualified from the 2019 Parapan American Games which was held in Lima, Peru.[9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Yunier Fernández | Individual C1 | Kim Hyeon-uk (KOR) L 0-3 |
 Silvio Keller (SUI)W 3-0 |
2 Q | Joo Young-dae (KOR) L 0-3 |
Did not advance | 17 | ||
References
- "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
- "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "NPC Entries - Team Cuba | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2021-08-29.
- "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
- "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
- "Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
- "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
- "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
- "2019 Para Table Tennis Calendar". International Table Tennis Federation. 16 March 2019.
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