YM
Yipsi Moreno
CUBWomen
Birth date11/19/1980
BirthplaceCamagüey, Cuba
Height1.75 m
Weight80 kg
Yipsi Moreno González (born 19 November 1980 in Camagüey) is a Cuban-born naturalized Albanian hammer thrower. She is a triple world champion and Olympic gold medalist, a former world junior record holder and current area record holder. In 2016, after the 2008 Olympic gold medallist Belarus athlete Aksana Miankova received a disqualification by IAAF, Moreno became Olympic hammer throw champion for Cuba in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
PBPersonal bests
76.62
🏅Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| World Championships | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |