Leyanis Pérez

Leyanis Pérez Hernández (born 10 January 2002) is a Cuban athlete who competes in the triple jump.[1]

Her jump of 14.15m on 21 March 2020 was the fifteenth longest jump in the world that year, [2] and the world leading distance by a junior.[3]

She made the qualifying mark for the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in May 2021 by jumping 14.46m (wind assisted) and then 14.32m.[4]

References
  1. "Athlete Profile - Leyanis Pérez". WorldAthletics.org.
  2. "Triple Jump Women - Senior Outdoor 2020". WorldAthletics.org.
  3. "Triple Jump Women - U20 Outdoor 2020". WorldAthletics.org.
  4. "Triplista Leyanis Pérez se convierte en la octava pinareña clasificada a Tokio". rguama.icrt.cu (in Spanish). 27 May 2021.
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