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Alexis Copello

Alexis Copello (born August 12, 1985) is a Cuban-Azerbaijani triple jumper who since 2017 competes internationally for Azerbaijan. He has a (legal) personal best jump of 17.68 metres (58.0 ft). He is a World Championship medalist, having won the bronze at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He is 1.85 metres (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighs 80 kilograms (176 lbs).

Alexis Copello
Copello at the 2011 World Championships Athletics in Daegu.
Personal information
Full nameAlexis Copello Sánchez [1]
NationalityCuban Azerbaijan - 24.04.2017 - ...
Born (1985-08-12) August 12, 1985 (age 38)
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba
Height1.85 m (6.1 ft) (2007)
Weight80 kg (176 lb) (2007)
Sport
Country Cuba
 Azerbaijan
SportTriple jumper
Achievements and titles
Personal best17.68 metres (58.0 ft)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 BerlinTriple jump
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraTriple jump
Continental Cup
Silver medal – second place2010 SplitTriple jump
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 BerlinTriple jump
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 ToruńTriple jump
Updated on 21 June 2013

His international career began with success at regional level: he won a silver medal in the triple jump at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and a bronze medal at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships. Copello represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2] Despite being a front runner, he only reached eighth place in Group A (thirteenth place overall) with a jump of 17.09 metres (56.1 ft).[3]

He won the gold at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships and set a championship record of 17.33 m.[4] Copello won a bronze medal in the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin with a jump of 17.36 metres (57.0 ft) on 18 August 2009, displacing Leevan Sands and only bested by Phillips Idowu and Nelson Évora.[5]

On 30 March 2017, he officially switched his allegiance to Azerbaijan.[6]

Personal bests

Copello's best indoor jump is 17.24 metres (56.6 ft) in Lievin on 5 March 2010, and his best legal outdoor jump is 17.68 metres (58.0 ft) in Avila on 17 July 2011.[7] For comparison, the world record is 18.29 metres (60.0 ft).

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
2005ALBA GamesHavana, Cuba2ndTriple jump16.57 m (wind: +0.3 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas4thTriple Jump17.09 m w (wind: +2.6 m/s)
2006Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia2ndTriple Jump16.85 m (wind: +0.7 m/s)
2008Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia3rdTriple Jump16.91 m (wind: -2.1 m/s)
Olympic GamesBeijing, China13th (q)Triple Jump17.09 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
2009ALBA GamesHavana, Cuba1stTriple jump17.69 m (wind: +3.9 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1stTriple Jump17.33 m (wind: -0.1 m/s)
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany3rdTriple Jump17.36 m (wind: -0.1 m/s)
2010Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain1stTriple Jump17.28 m (wind: +1.1 m/s)
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea4thTriple Jump17.47 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico1stTriple Jump17.21 m (wind: -1.3 m/s)
2012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey7thTriple Jump16.92 m
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom8thTriple Jump16.92 m (wind: +0.5 m/s)
Representing  Azerbaijan
2017Islamic Solidarity GamesBaku, Azerbaijan2ndTriple jump16.90 m
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom5thTriple jump17.16 m
2018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom4thTriple jump17.17 m
European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany2ndTriple jump16.93 m
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar7thTriple jump17.10 m
2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland2ndTriple jump17.04 m
2022Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey2ndTriple jump16.40 m
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany–Triple jumpNM
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary–Triple jumpNM

See also

References

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