Havana, April 20 (RHC) -- The recent qualification of the Cuban pímponists Jorge Moises Campos and Daniela Fonseca, and the runner Roxana Gomez, raised to 45 the number of Cubans assured for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

In extremely adverse conditions, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. blockade of the island, Cuban sports continues to add members to its athletic embassy, committed to a decent performance in the Japanese capital.

In the coming weeks, we will know the contributions of other sports, namely boxing, judo, weightlifting, baseball, beach volleyball, swimming, diving, fencing, track and field, etc.

For the moment, JIT (a Cuban sports publication) confirms a list of qualifiers in which there are some names that could be varied until the final registration, taking into account that their quotas were earned for the country and not for the person.

The Tokyo Olympic Games will be held from July 23 to August 8, although the competitions of some sports will start on the 21st.        

ATHLETICS (15)

Rose Mary Almanza Blanco (800 m and 4x400)

Denia Caballero Ponce (Discus)

Zurian Hechavarría Martén (400 c/v and 4x400)

Yaimé Pérez Téllez (Discus)

Liadagmis Povea Rodríguez (triple jump)

Yarisley Silva Rodríguez (Pole Vault)

Davisleydi Velazco Fernández (triple jump)

Jordan Alejandro Díaz Fortún (triple jump)

Andy Díaz Hernández (triple jump)

Juan Miguel Echevarría Laflé (long jump)

Lester Alcides Lescay Gay (long jump)

Maykel Demetrio Massó Bavastro (long jump)

Cristian Atanay Nápoles Urria (triple jump)

Luis Enrique Zayas Fernández (high jump)

Roxana Gómez (400 m and 4x400)

WRESTLING* (12)

Ismael Borrero Molina (67 kg)

Daniel Gregorich Hechavarría (87 kg)

Mijaín López Núñez (130 kg)

Luis Alberto Orta Sánchez (60 kg)

Yosvanys Peña Flores (77 kg)

Gabriel Alejandro Rosillo Kindelán (97 kg)

Yusneylis Guzmán López (50 kg)

Laura Herin Avila (53 kg)

Yudari Sánchez Rodríguez (68 kg)

Geandry Garzón Caballero (74 kg)

Reineris Salas Pérez (97 kg)

Alejandro Enrique Valdés Tobier (65 kg)

*As the division is classified, changes may be established until the closing of the registration for the event.

SPORT SHOOTING (5)

Eglys Yahima De la Cruz Farfán (air rifle, 3X40 rifle)

Laina Pérez Fagundo (air pistol, 25 m pistol and mixed air pistol)

Jorge Félix Álvarez Llanes (rapid fire pistol)

Jorge Grau Potrillé (air pistol and mixed air pistol)

Leuris Pupo Requejo (rapid fire pistol)

CANOEING (4)

Yarisleidis Cirilo Duboy (C1 200 m, C2 500 m)

Katherin Nuevo Segura (C1 200 m, C2 500 m)

Fernando Dayán Jorge Enríquez (C1 1000 m, C2 1000 m)

Serguey Torres Madrigal (C2 1000 m)

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (2)

Marcia Tereza Vidiaux Jiménez (individual)

Manrique Larduet Bicet (individual)

MODERN PENTATHLON (2)

Leydi Laura Moya López (Individual)

Lester Ders Del Rosario (Individual)

TABLE TENNIS (2)

Daniela Fonseca (individual and mixed)

Jorge Moises Campos (Mixed)

ROWING (1)

Milena Venega Cancio (1XF)

TAEKWONDO (1)

Rafael Yunier Alba Castillo (+80 kg)

CYCLING (1)

Arlenis Sierra Cañadilla (road)