Andy Díaz
Cuban-born Italian triple jumper
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| Intro | Cuban-born Italian triple jumper | |
| A.K.A. | Andy Díaz Hernández | |
| A.K.A. | Andy Díaz Hernández | |
| Places | Cuba Italy | |
| is | Athlete Triple jumper | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 25 December 1995, Havana, Havana Province, Cuba | |
| Age | 29 years | |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
The details
Biography
Andy Díaz (born 25 December 1995) is a Cuban-born Italian athlete specialising in the triple jump. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing seventh in the final. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics but did not start to avoid representing Cuba anymore.
Career
His personal bests in the event are 17.75 metres outdoors (+0.9 m/s, Florence 2023) and 17.61 metres indoors (Torun 2024). He also has a best of 7.40 metres (+0.4 m/s) in the long jump from 2017.
Díaz became Italian citizen on 23 February 2023.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Cuba | |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 4th | Triple jump | 16.43 m (w) |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 5th | Triple jump | 16.03 m (w) |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 7th | Triple jump | 17.13 m |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 15th | Triple jump | 15.37 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.83 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (q) | Triple jump | 16.41 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | DNS | Triple jump | DNS |
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.64 m |
Circuit wins and titles
- Diamond League champion: 2022
- Diamond League champion: 2023