Pedro Pérez

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Dueñas.

Pedro Pérez Dueñas (born February 23, 1952) is a retired triple jumper from Cuba. He set the world record in the men's triple jump event on August 5, 1971, jumping 17.40 metres, while still a 19 year old Junior athlete, in the final of the Pan American Games.

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Distance
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 1st 16.33 metres
1971 Central American and Caribbean Games Kingston, Jamaica 1st 15.94 metres
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 1st 17.40 metres
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 24th 15.72 metres
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st 17.01 metres
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 4th 16.81 metres

References

Records
Preceded by
Viktor Sanyeyev		 Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder
1971-08-05 — 1972-10-17		 Succeeded by
Viktor Sanyeyev
  • 1926: Sergio Macías (CUB)
  • 1930: Manuel Suárez (CUB)
  • 1935: Orlando Bello (CUB)
  • 1938: Juan Rafael Palmer (PUR)
  • 1946: Francisco Castro (PUR)
  • 1950: Reinaldo Salamo (PUR)
  • 1954: Víctor Hernández (CUB)
  • 1959: Pedro Camacho (PUR)
  • 1962: Mahoney Samuels (JAM)
  • 1966: Tim Barrett (BAH)
  • 1970 – 1974: Pedro Pérez (CUB)
  • 1978 – 1982: Steve Hanna (BAH)
  • 1986 – 1990: Lázaro Betancourt (CUB)
  • 1993 – 1998: Yoelbi Quesada (CUB)
  • 2002: Alvin Rentería (COL)
  • 2006: Yoandri Betanzos (CUB)
  • 2010: Leevan Sands (BAH)