Maikel Vidal

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Maikel Yorges Vidal (born 6 January 2000) is a Cuban long jumper.[1]

NationalityCuban
BornMaikel Yorges Vidal
(2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 26)
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Maikel Vidal
Personal information
NationalityCuban
BornMaikel Yorges Vidal
(2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 26)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.12m (La Habana, 2018)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoLong jump
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 TampereLong jump
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2021 Cali-ValleLong jump
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Career

He won gold at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships long jump competition ahead of teammate Lester Lescay, with a jump of 7.88 metres.[2][3]

Competing in Havana in June 20-8, he set a new personal best distance of 8.12 metres.[4] He won the silver medal in the long jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, with a jump of 7.99 metres.[5]

He won the gold medal in the long jump at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia ahead of Kelsey Daniel of Trinidad and Tobago.[6]

He won the bronze medal in the long jump at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[7][8]

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