Jorge Alfaro (athlete) explained

Jorge Luis Alfaro QuiƱones (born 10 June 1962) is a Cuban high jumper.

He made his mark with two medals in the u-17 class at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships.[1] He later won the gold medal at the 1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships, the bronze medal at the 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships, the gold medal at the 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships,[2] the gold medal at the 1983 Ibero-American Championships[3] and the bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.[4]

International competitions

Representing
1978Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U17)
Xalapa, Mexicobgcolor=gold1stLong jump6.60 m
bgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump13.99 m
1979Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Mexicobgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.25 m
1981Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rdHigh jump2.18 m
UniversiadeBucharest, Romania20th (q)High jump2.08 m
1983Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cubabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.25 m
UniversiadeEdmonton, Canada10thHigh jump2.23 m
Pan American GamesCaracas, Venezuela3rdHigh jump2.25 m
Ibero-American ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spainbgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.20 m
1984Friendship GamesMoscow, Soviet Union4thHigh jump2.15 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Under 17). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 3 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 3 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Ibero American Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 3 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 3 May 2019.