Leinier Savon Pineda

Leinier Savón Pineda (born 21 March 1989) is a Cuban visually impaired sprinter and long jumper. He made his international debut in 2014 and earned two gold medals in the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He is the cousin of heavyweight boxer Félix Savón.

Leinier Savón Pineda
Personal information
Born (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989
Guantánamo, Cuba
Sport
Country Cuba
SportSprinting, long jump
Medal record
Track and field
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 metres T12
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro200 metres T12
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha100m T12
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha200m T12
Gold medal – first place2017 London100m T12
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto100m T12
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto200m T12
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaLong jump T11/12
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoLong jump T11/12
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima100m T12

Early life

Savon Pineda was born visually impaired but was unable to be officially diagnosed until he was more than a year old. During the wait, his mother enrolled him in a sports area but was unable to enter the School of Sports Initiation due to his height. As well, after finishing high school he was unable to enlist due to his visual impairment.[1]

Career

Savon Pineda joined the Cuban national team in 2012,[1] with whom he won the men's 100m and 200m T12 at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships[2] and the men's 100m and 200m T12 at the 2015 Parapan American Games.[3] He also set a new Americas record during the Championships with a time of 22.14.[4] Following the Championship, Savon Pineda qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics, where he won two more gold medals in the men's 100m T1 and 200m T12.[5] The following year, Savon Pineda took home another gold medal in the Men's 100m T12 at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.[6]

Personal life

Savon Pineda is the cousin of heavyweight boxer Félix Savón.[7]

References
  1. "El otro Savón". cmhw.cu (in Spanish). 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. "Cuba at the Rio 2016 Paralympics". paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. "Cuba's seven athletes to look out for at Rio 2016". paralympic.org. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. "Browne makes it double gold in Doha". paralympic.org. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. "Seven more world records go on epic day of athletics". paralympic.org. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. "Men's 100m T12 Final London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships". paralympic.org. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. "5 Facts: Cuba's Leinier Savon Pineda". paralympic.org. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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