Osniel Tosca
Cuban triple jumper (born 1984)
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Osniel Tosca (born 30 June 1984 in Santa Clara, Villa Clara) is a Cuban triple jumper.[1]
FullnameOsniel Tosca Rodríguez
BornJune 30, 1984
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Osniel Tosca Rodríguez | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 30, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
World finals | 2007 World Championships: Triple jump; – 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 17.52 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 22 May 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career
His personal best jump is 17.52 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Caracas.
Personal best
- Triple jump: 17.52 (wind: +1.0 m/s) –
Caracas, 11 May 2007
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Cuba | |||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 3rd | Triple jump | 15.67 m (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | Triple jump | 15.87 m (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 7th | Triple jump | 15.72 m (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 2005 | ALBA Games | La Habana, Cuba | 1st | Triple jump | 16.58 m (wind: +1.4 m/s) |
| 2006 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | Triple jump | 17.01 m (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 2007 | ALBA Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | Triple jump | 17.52 m (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.92 m (wind: +0.1 m/s) | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 4th | Triple jump | 17.32 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | Triple jump | 17.13 m |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.53 m (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
