Yoel García Luis (born November 25, 1973, in Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud) is a Cuban triple jumper who he won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, equalling his personal best with 17.47. His first Olympics was the one of 1996, where he finished 20th in the qualification round.
Competition record Representing the 1995Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina3rd17.21 m (w)World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden5th17.16 m1996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States20th (q)16.62 m1997World Indoor Championships Paris, France1st17.30 mCentral American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico2nd17.28 m (w)World Championships Athens, Greece15th (q)16.79 m1999World Championships Seville, Spain21st (q)16.56 m2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia2nd17.47 m2001World Championships Edmonton, Canada4th17.40 m2004Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain2nd16.59 m
Personal Best Indoor 17.62 m Outdoor 17.47 m
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