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Yaimé Pérez

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer
Sex	Female
Full name	Yaimé•Pérez Téllez
Used name	Yaimé•Pérez
Born	29 May 1991 in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba (CUB)
Measurements	175 cm / 74 kg
NOC	👁 Image Cuba

Medals	OG
Gold	0
Silver	0
Bronze	1
Total	1

Biography

Defected to the United States at the Miami airport after the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
2012 Summer Olympics	Athletics	👁 Image CUB	Yaimé Pérez
Discus Throw, Women (Olympic)	28
2016 Summer Olympics	Athletics	👁 Image CUB	Yaimé Pérez
Discus Throw, Women (Olympic)	AC r2/2
2020 Summer Olympics	Athletics	👁 Image CUB	Yaimé Pérez
Discus Throw, Women (Olympic)	3	Bronze

Other participations

Games	Role	NOC	As
2020 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony	👁 Image CUB	Yaimé Pérez

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–0–0 2019 Doha gold: discus throw)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 2015 Toronto ATH silver: discus throw; 2019 Lima ATH gold: discus throw)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–1–0 2014 Veracruz ATH silver: discus throw; 2018 Barranquilla ATH gold: discus throw)