Cuba at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Cuba at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
Cuba at the; 2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	CUB
National federation	Federación Cubana de Atletismo
in Berlin
Competitors	35 (14 men, 21 women)
Medals	Gold 1 Silver 4 Bronze 1 Total 6
World Championships in Athletics appearances
	1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023;
	← 2007 2011 →

Cuba will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August. A team of 35 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. Triple jumper Yargelis Savigne enters the competition as the reigning World Champion, while Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles aims to gain his first World Championship medal. Decathlete Leonel Suárez is the world leader in his event in the run up to the competition.^[1] The three entrants for the men's triple jump are also among the strongest athletes in their event this year.^[2]

^ Defending champion Savigne, and Robles head Cuban delegation to Berlin Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2009-08-10). Retrieved on 2009-08-12.
^ Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-09). Men's Triple Jump - PREVIEW Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-12.

[1] Defending champion Savigne, and Robles head Cuban delegation to Berlin Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2009-08-10). Retrieved on 2009-08-12.

[2] Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-09). Men's Triple Jump - PREVIEW Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-12.

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