David Giralt

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David Giralt Agramonte (born 28 June 1959) is a Cuban long jumper. His personal best jump was 8.22 metres, achieved in August 1979 in Montreal. [1]

After retiring, he has moved into coaching. He coaches Dailenys Alcántara, a triple jumper who holds the world age-15 best performance of 14.21 metres.[2]

He is the father of triple jumper Arnie David Girat.[2]

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 1st
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 1st
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd
1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 2nd

References

  1. ^ World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)
  2. ^ a b Mulkeen, Jon (3 June 2008). "Alcántara's quest for success in Bydgoszcz and beyond". IAAF.org. Retrieved 2008-06-05. Cite error: The named reference "giralt" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).