Cuba at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeCUB
NPCComité Paralimpico Cubano
in London
Competitors23 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Omara Durand
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
9
Silver
5
Bronze
3
Total
17
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Cuba competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[1]

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark Judo Women's -63kg 31 August
 Gold Luis Felipe Gutierrez Athletics Men's long jump F13 1 September
 Gold Yunidis Castillo Athletics Women's 200m T46 1 September
 Gold Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis Judo Men's -90kg 1 September
 Gold Omara Durand Athletics Women's 400m T13 3 September
 Gold Leonardo Diaz Athletics Men's Discus Throw F54-56 5 September
 Gold Yunidis Castillo Athletics Women's 100m T46 5 September
 Gold Omara Durand Athletics Women's 100m T13 6 September
 Gold Yunidis Castillo Athletics Women's 400m T46 8 September
 Silver Angel Jimenez Cabeza Athletics Men's long jump F13 1 September
 Silver Luis Felipe Gutierrez Athletics Men's 100m T13 1 September
 Silver Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria Athletics Men's 200m T46 2 September
 Silver Lorenzo Perez Escalona Swimming Men's 50m Freestyle S6 4 September
 Silver Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria Athletics Men's 100m T46 6 September
 Bronze Isao Cruz Alonso Judo Men's -81kg 31 August
 Bronze Yangaliny Jimenez Dominguez Judo Men's +100kg 1 September
 Bronze Lorenzo Perez Escalona Swimming Men's 100m Freestyle S6 8 September

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Men's Track and Road Events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Luis Felipe Gutierrez 100m T13 10.94 2 — 11.02 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200m T13 22.35 2 Q — 22.24 5
Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria 100m T46 10.97 2 Q — 11.08 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200m T46 22.09 1 Q — 22.15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Arian Iznaga 200m T11 23.77 3 q DNS Did not advance
400m T11 53.95 2 — Did not advance
Miguel Bartelemy Sablon 400m T13 DSQ — Did not advance
800m T13 2:02.11 5 — Did not advance
Lazaro Rashid 800m T12 1:56.64 2 q — 1:58.76 4
1500m T13 4:10.80 9 — Did not advance
Men's Field Events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Luis Felipe Gutierrez Long Jump F13 7.54 PR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Angel Jimenez Cabeza Long Jump F13 7.14 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Leonardo Diaz Shot Put F54-56 9.85
(713 pts) 		18
Discus Throw F54-56 44.63
(1019 pts) 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Javelin Throw F54-56 29.92 10
Jorge Delgado Javelin Throw F12-13 51.15 10
Women's Track and Road Events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Daineris Mijan 100m T12 12.79 2 q 12.91 3 Did not advance
Omara Durand 100m T13 12.10 1 Q — 12.00 1st place, gold medalist(s)
400m T13 — 55.12 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Yunidis Castillo 100m T46 11.95 1 Q — 12.01 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200m T46 24.81 1 Q — 24.45 1st place, gold medalist(s)
400m T46 — 55.72 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Road

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Damian Lopez Alfonso Road Race C4-5 1:59:33 12
Time Trial C4 38:08.77 13

Track

Time Trial
Athlete Event Time Rank
Damian Lopez Alfonso Men's 1km Time Trial C4-5 1:16.485 21
Individual Pursuit
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Damian Lopez Alfonso Men's Individual Pursuit C4 5:21.172 12 Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First Repechage
Round 		Repechage
Semifinals 		Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Isao Cruz Alonso Men's -81kg  Safarov (AZE)
W 0201–0000 		 Kosinov (UKR)
L 0020–0102 		Did not advance BYE  Powell (GBR)
W 1000–0000 		 Cortijo (ESP)
W 0102–0013 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis Men's -90kg  Pominov (UKR)
W 1010–0001 		 Dashtseren (MGL)
W 1000–0000 		 Kretsul (RUS)
W 1000–0000 		—  Ingram (GBR)
W 0010–0000 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Juan Cortada Bermudez Men's -100kg  Kitazono (JPN)
L 0011–1000 		Did not advance
Yangaliny Jimenez Dominguez Men's +100kg BYE  Walby (CAN)
W 1010–0001 		 Masaki (JPN)
L 0011–0112 		BYE  Nadri (IRI)
W 0101–0003 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark Women's -63kg —  Soazo (VEN)
W 1101–0101 		 Payno (ESP)
W 1000–0100 		—  Zhou (CHN)
W 1000–0000 		1st place, gold medalist(s)

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete Event Result Rank
Cesar Rubio Guerra -52kg 143 9
Luis Perea Polo -67.5kg 160 8

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Marino Heredia Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 556 17 Did not advance
Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 493 26 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athletes Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Lorenzo Perez Escalona 50m freestyle S6 29.98 1 Q 30.04 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
100m freestyle S6 1:10.64 3 Q 1:08.01 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
400m freestyle S6 5:48.86 10 Did not advance
Yunerki Ortega 50m freestyle S11 28.34 12 Did not advance
100m backstroke S11 1:23.32 14 Did not advance
100m breaststroke SB11 1:21.52 7 Q 1:22.26 8
100m butterfly S11 1:15.42 11 Did not advance
200m individual medley SM11 2:45.64 11 Did not advance

See also

References

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  1. ^ "Cuba - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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