Defending champion Savigne, and Robles head Cuban delegation to Berlin

Defending World Triple Jump champion Yargelis Savigne and Olympic champion and World record holder Dayron Robles (110m Hurdles) lead the strong 35-member Cuban squad for the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany, 15 – 23 August.

Leonel Suarez, the current world season leader in the men’s Decathlon is another of the standout medal hopes.

Men (14)
400m: William Collazo
800 m: Yeimer López
110m H: Dayron Robles and Dayron Capetillo 400m H: Omar Cisneros Long Jump: Ibrahim Camejo Triple Jump: Yoandris Betanzos, Alexis Copello and David Giralt Shot Put: Carlos Véliz
Javelin: Guillermo Martínez
Decathlon: Leonel Suárez, Yordani García and Yunior Díaz
4x400m: Yunior Díaz, Omar Cisneros, William Collazo and Yeimer López

Women (21)
200m: Roxana Díaz.
400 m: Indira Terrero.
800 m: Zulia Calatayud.
100m H: Anay Tejeda.
Long Jump: Yariadmis Argüelles.
Triple Jump: Yargelis Savigne, Mabel Gay and Yarianna Martínez.
Shot Put: Misleidys González, Yaniuvis López and Mailín Vargas.
Discus: Yarelis Barrios, Yarisley Collado and Yania Ferrales.
Hammer: Arasay Thondike.
Javelin: Osleidys Menéndez, Yanet Cruz and Yainelis Ribeaux.
4x400 m: Terrero, Calatayud, Roxana Díaz, Daisumari Bonne, Susana Clement and Diosmeli Peña