Cuba has already its best athletes for 2022
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Judoka Andy Granda and canoeist Yurisleidis Cirilo were selected today as Cuba's best athletes in 2022 in individual disciplines, in the traditional poll of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation ( INDER by its Spanish acronym).
Niurkis Moras, handball player, and volleyball player Jesus Herrera appear among the best in collective sports.
Jose Antonio Miranda, general director of the High Performance Department of INDER, also informed that the awards gala will be held on the 22nd and 23rd in this capital city.
Below is the list of all those selected in the different categories:
BEST ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE YEAR
-Most outstanding team
Baseball5
Champion of the 1st World Cup.
-Mention for the most outstanding team
Softball
5th place in the world championship.
-Most outstanding collective sport
Volleyball
Winner of the Final Four, the Final Six, the Pan American Cup and the FIVB Challenger Cup, and 14th place in the Indoor World Championship. Places one, two and three in Norceca stops and 17th in the world championship, beach.
-Most outstanding individual sport
Canoeing
Gold and silver medals, and places four and five in the world championship. Six gold, two silver and one bronze medals in World Cups. One gold and three silver medals in Pan American Championships.
-Mention for the most outstanding individual sport
Judo
A title and places five and seven in the world championship. Outstanding participation in grand slam and grand prix, and the qualifier for the Central American and Caribbean Games of San Salvador 2023.
-Best athlete in individual sport (f)
Yarisleidi Cirilo Duboy (Canoeing/GTM)
World champion (C2/200 m). Five times queen and once runner-up in World Cups. Pan American champion and silver medalist.
Coach: Nelson Perales García
-Best athlete in individual sport (m)
Andy Santiago Granda Álvarez (Judo/MTZ/+100 kg)
World champion. Third in the world ranking, Panamerican and world club champion.
Coach: Julio Julián Alderete Reyes
-Best athlete in collective sport (f)
Niurkis Moras Arias (Handball/SCU)
Member of the champion team of the Caribbean Cup, qualifier for the Central American and Caribbean Games of San Salvador 2023. Most outstanding goalkeeper of the event.
Coach: Jorge Coll Arencibia
-Best athlete in collective sport (m)
Jesus Herrera Jaime (Volleyball/ART) Outstanding presence in the champion teams in the final six, the Pan American Cup and the FIVB Challenger Cup. Equally meritorious participation in the team that placed 14th in the world championship.Entrenador: Nicolás Ernesto Vives Coffigny
-Best athlete in collective sport (m)
Alain Roman Gonzalez (Softball/CAV)
Pitcher whose leading role contributed decisively to his team's outstanding fifth place finish in the world championship.
Coach: Leonardo Cardenas Perera.
-Non-individual event
Yarisleidi Cirilo Duboy (GTM) and Katherin Nuevo Segura (VCL)
Queen canoeists in the world championship (C2 200 m). Triple title holders and once silver medalists in World Cups. Pan American champions (C2 500 m).
Coach: Nelson Perales Garcia
-Non-individual event mention
Luis Gustavo Cañabate Alvarez (CMG) and Carlos Daniel Ramos Rodriguez (HAB).
Diving members of the synchronized platform duo placed sixth in the world championship.
Coaches: Hugo Perez de Corcho Garcia and Yudeika Aleman Zamora.-10 MOST OUTSTANDING ATHLETES
1-Arlenis Sierra Cañadilla (Cycling/ GRA)
Sixth in the Road World Championship. Pan-American champion, protagonist of outstanding performances, as a member of Club Movistar, in prestigious European tours, such as the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.
Trainer: Leonel Alvarez Diaz.
2-Leuris Pupo Requejo (Sport Shooting/HOL)
Two-time champion in the Central American and Pan American tournaments (individual and team pistol). First Cuban to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Coach: Meinardo Torres Moraga
3-Katherin Nuevo Segura (Canoeing/VCL)
World champion (C2 200 m). Triple titleholder and once runner-up in World Cups. Pan-American champion (C2 500 m).
Coach: Nelson Perales García
4-Julio César la Cruz Peraza (Boxing/CMG/92 kg)
Two victories in professional circuits, both by knockouts. Gold in the National Boxing Tournament Playa Girón 2022 and in the final of the national series.
Trainer: José Ramón Amador López
5-Serguey Torres Madrigal (Canoeing/SSP)
Runner-up in the world championship (C1 5000 m). Silver and bronze medalist in World Cups. Double Pan American runner-up.
Coach: Yosniel Dominguez Sanchez.
6-Ivan Felipe Silva Morales (Judo/MTZ/90 kg)
Bronze medalist in the Budapest grand slam. Fifth in the world championship, third in the world ranking. Panamerican champion.
Coach: Julio Julian Alderete Reyes.
7-Lázaro Martinez Santrayll (Athletics/GTM)
Indoor world champion triathlete. Ibero-American champion (with a record of 17.30 m) and of the Indoor Tour. Sixth in the final of the Diamond League. Fourth in the World Athletics ranking.
Coach: Yoelvis Luis Quesada Fernández.
8-Idalys Ortiz Bocourt (Judo/ART/+78 kg)
Seventh in the world championship, 12th in the world ranking.
Coach: Yordanis Arencibia Verdecia.
9-Daniela Darriba Yera (Basque Pelota/ HAB)
World bronze medalist in the frontenis modality.
Coach: Alejandro Placer García
10-Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera (Chess/CMG)
Champion of Central America and the Caribbean, Portugal Open and Benasque Open (shared). He surpassed 2,600 Elo points and was part of the team ranked 18th in the World Olympiad.
Coach: Rodney Pérez GarcíaMENCIONES ENTRE ATLETAS MÁS DESTACADOS
Anisley García Navarro (Clavados/HAB)
Sixth in the world championship
Coach: Yudeika Aleman Zamora
Lazaro Jorge Alvarez Estrada (Boxing/PRI/60 kg)
Three victories in professional circuits, one of those by knockout. Gold in the World Cup and Playa Giron.
Trainer: Julio Lázaro Mena Díaz.
Maykel Demetrio Massó Bavastro (Athletics/SCU)
Ibero-American runner-up long jumper, fourth in the outdoor world championships, third in the final of the Diamond League, champion of the Barrientos Memorial and number two in the World Athletics ranking.
Coach: Daniel Enrique Osorio Diaz
Leyanis Pérez Hernández (Athletics/PRI)
Ibero-American triple champion, fourth in the outdoor world championships, eleventh in the indoor world championships, seventh in the Diamond League in Monaco and also owner of that place in the World Athletics ranking.
Coach: Ricardo Ponce Paredes-Mejor atleta en contrato
Arlenis Sierra Cañadilla (Ciclismo/ GRA)
Sixth in the road world championship. Pan-American champion, protagonist of outstanding performances, as a member of Club Movistar, in prestigious European tours, such as the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.
Coach: Leonel Alvarez Diaz
Miguel Angel Lopez Castro (Volleyball/CFG)
Member of the Sada Cruceiro team, gold medalist in the club championship, in which he was the most valuable player. Best Attacker of the Brazilian league. With Cuba, gold in the final four, the final six and the Panamerican cup, and 14th place in the world championship.
Coach: Nicolas Ernesto Vives Coffigny.
Raidel Martínez Perez (Baseball/PRI)
Pitcher selected as the best Latin player of the year in the Japanese professional league, in which he was the leader in saves and MVP of the Chunichi Dragons (39).
-Best national referee
Jorge Luis Vega Zamora (Athletics/CAV)
Outstanding work in competitions at all levels. Elected the best fast strength referee in his province, with excellent results in national and international events, and teaching seminars, courses and other improvement actions. Participated in the measurement and certification of the circuit of the international marathons of Varadero and Marabana. Winner of the provincial meeting of circles of interest in sports refereeing, and obtained the category of relevant in the combined and municipal forums.
-Best international referee
Yunior Sosa Naranjo (Wrestling/CAV)
Selected as the most outstanding referee in several competitions during the year, a period in which he contributed his knowledge in municipal and provincial competitions of different categories. He obtained good evaluations in international competitions, including qualifiers, Pan-American and the Cadet World Championship. He gave and received courses and clinics as part of his constant work in the field of improvement.-
Best Special Activities Athlete
Erick Hernandez Sanchez (Ball Dominance/HAB)
Achieved marks in the modalities of most touches dominating with the head, from the standing position, and most touches dominating only with the thighs from the standing position, with 1½ kg of weight on each ankle.
Coach: Douglas Hernandez Sanchez
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-Most outstanding athlete of the year
Suslaidy Girat Rivero (Athletics/ANSOC/SCU)
Gold (triple jump and long jump) and silver (100 m) at the 2022 Deaflympics.
Coach: Yoelvis Luis Quesada Fernandez
-Most outstanding athlete (f)
Sheyla Samarian Hernandez Estupiñan (Parajudo/HOL/+78 kg/ ANCI /J-2)
Silver medalist (individual) and bronze medalist (team) at the IBSA World Championships.
Coach: Ivis Dueñas Alonso
-Most outstanding athlete (m)
Robiel Yanquiel Sol Cervantes (Parathletics/HAB/ACLIFIM /T-46)
Champion long jumper in the Mexican, Colombian and Tunisian Grand Prix. Holder of the best mark of the year (7.47 m).
Coach: Luis Alberto Bueno Chavez
-MOST OUTSTANDING ATHLETES
Leinier Savón Pineda (Parathletics/GTM/ANCI/T-12)
Winner of the Grand Prix in Mexico (100 m) and Colombia (long jump), and gold (100 m) and silver (long jump) in Tunisia.
Coach: Miriam Ferrer Fernández
Dalidaivis Rodríguez Clark (Parajudo/HAB/63 kg/ANCI/J-2)
Gold at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Coach: Ivis Dueñas Alonso
Yunier Fernández Izquierdo (Table Paratriathlon/ART/ACLIFIM/TT-1)
Gold, silver and bronze medalist in the world championship qualifier.
Coach: Rieldis Ortega Barrios.
Juan Manuel Romero Martinez (Parajudo/GTM/ANCI/73 kg)
Gold at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Coach: Senén Ramos Benítez
Ulicer Aguilera Cruz (Parathletics/HOL/ANCI/F12)
Gold medalist in the Grand Prix of Mexico and Colombia, and silver in the Grand Prix of Tunisia.
Coach: Xiomara Rivero Azcuy.
Leidy Rodriguez Rodriguez (Parapesas/GRA/ACLIFIM/45 kg)
Silver and bronze medalist at the Egypt International Open.
Coach: Ramon Martinez Martinez
Guillermo Varona Gonzalez (Parathletics/CMG/ACLIFIM/F-46)
Gold medalist in the Grand Prix of Tunisia and Colombia, and silver medalist in the Grand Prix of Mexico.
Coach: Xiomara Rivero Azcuy
Manuel Alejandro del Rosario Pargas (Parabadminton/CMG/SU-5)
Gold medalist in the Pan American championship.
Coach: José Manuel Rodriguez Ferron
Laura Beatriz Llanes Cabrera (Parabadminton/CFG/SU-5)
Bronze medalist in the Pan American championship.
Coach: Jose Manuel Rodriguez Ferron
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