Michael Calvo

Michael Calvo Villamil (born 26 December 1977) is a Cuban triple jumper.

Michael Calvo
Personal information
Born (1977-12-26) 26 December 1977
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Cuba
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place1996 San Salvador Triple jump
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is Villamil.

Career

His personal best jump is 17.30 metres, achieved in February 1997 in Havana. The result places him tenth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia, Yoandri Betanzos, Alexander Martínez, Jorge Reyna, Yoel García, Pedro Pérez and Arnie David Giralt.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Triple jump 16.47 m
World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 2nd Triple jump 16.17 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 3rd Triple jump 17.03 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 9th (q) Triple jump 16.54 m   (-0.5 m/s)
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Triple jump 17.05 m CR
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 15th (q) Triple jump 16.30 m   (0.3 m/s)
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 7th Triple jump 16.75 m

References
  1. Michael Calvo Villamil (in Spanish), ecured.cu, retrieved 1 May 2012


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