For the second time in less than a month the young Cuban parathlete Robiel Yankiel Sol broke the world record long jump in the T47 category.
He amazing paralympic champion In Tokyo, in 2021, he is having a consecrated season, and after the world record achieved weeks ago in Italy, he has now surpassed himself again in the final of the V Youth Parapan American Games in Bogotá 2023.
This Wednesday, Robiel Yankiel stretched to 7.71 meters in his last jump in the capital of Colombia, two centimeters more than the achieved in the Grand Prix of Para-athletics in the Italian town of Jesolo.
The Cuban had secured the title from his second jump, when he registered 7.05 meters, as no other competitor came close to that. He then achieved other higher marks, such as 7.55 and 7.48, as a prelude to the most spectacular jump of the day.
In silver, distant, was his compatriot Adelvis Durán, with 6.30 meters, according to review the digital site Hit.
In statements to the publication, the record holder assured that he did not expect this mark, because he did not feel very well and also had the air against him, but he said he was very satisfied and happy with the result.
In this way, Cuba reached four titles in para-athletics in Bogotá, after the two obtained by sprinter Pedro Urgellés in the T12 category, and that of Geyser Matos in the 400 meters in the T35.
In addition, he had a couple of silver medals and three bronzes, a harvest that could increase this Wednesday, with the incursions in the long jump of Matos (T35) and Felipa Echevarría (T47).
