Liadagmis Povea
Havana, Jul 2 (RHC) Cuba's star athletes Leyanis Perez Hernandez and Liadagmis Povea will participate in the Hercules Meeting on July 12, corresponding to the Diamond League in Monaco, Cuban athletics authorities confirmed.
For the Cuban triple jumpers, it will be an ideal opportunity to consolidate their excellent form and get ready for the Olympic Games in Paris.
It will be their last competition before the Olympic Games, in which they are two of the candidates for the podium, according to specialists.
Leyanis, a student of Ricardo Ponce Paret, has two world medals, and Povea, under the guidance of Yoelbis Quesada, is an Olympic and world finalist.
Leyanis Pérez Hernández
Another confirmed figure in the women's triple jump in Monaco is Olympic medalist and European champion Ana Peleteiro, prepared by Iván Pedroso.
There is expectation around the event, after her excellent performances in the last few days.
At the Puma Meeting in Guadalajara, Leyanis stretched up to 15.16m downwind, to surpass the 15.00m barrier for the first time, while Povea, in her comeback after recovering from an injury, flew up to 14.81, also with wind above the permissible limit.
Peleteiro was crowned European champion on June 9 in Rome (14.85), just 2 cm short of her PB.
Leyanis Perez 14.98 PB; 14.90 SB; 15.16*.
Liadagmis Povea 14.93 PB; 14.73 SB; 15.05*.
Ana Peleteiro 14.87. PB; 14.85 SB; *Not Legal
Several world track and field stars, including Noah Lyles and Armand Duplantis, have confirmed for the famed Monaco meet.
