# Cuba at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Cuba competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

## Team selection

The Federación Cubana de Atletismo announced a squad of 31 athletes for the competition. The team is led by two-time Triple Jump defending champion Yargelis Savigne and Olympic gold medallist and 110m Hurdles World record holder Dayron Robles.
The following athlete appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| | Event | Athlete |
| Women | 4 × 400 metres relay | Nelkis Casabona |

## Medalists

The following competitors from Cuba won medals at the Championships:
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
| Silver | Lázaro Borges | Pole vault |
| Bronze | Guillermo Martínez | Javelin throw |
| Bronze | Leonel Suárez | Decathlon |
| Bronze | Yarelis Barrios | Discus throw |

## Results
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank |
| Michael Herrera | 200 metres | | | 20.76 | 19 | 20.75 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| William Collazo | 400 metres | | | 45.89 | 23 | 46.13 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dayron Robles | 110 m hurdles | | | 13.42 | 7 | 13.32 | 3 | DSQ | |
| Omar Cisneros | 400 m hurdles | | | 49.69 | 19 | 50.10 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Alexis Copello | Triple jump | 17.31 | 1 | | | | | 17.47 | 4 |
| Yoandri Betanzos | Triple jump | 17.01 | 8 | | | | | 16.67 | 11 |
| Arnie David Giralt | Triple jump | 16.74 | 13 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Víctor Moya | High jump | 2.21 | 28 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lázaro Borges | Pole vault | 5.65 | 1 | | | | | 5.90 NR | |
| Carlos Véliz | Shot put | 20.24 | 10 | | | | | 19.70 | 12 |
| Jorge Fernández | Discus throw | 64.94 | 4 | | | | | 63.54 | 8 |
| Guillermo Martínez | Javelin throw | 83.77 | 1 | | | | | 84.30 | |
Decathlon
| Leonel Suárez | Decathlon | | | |
| Leonel Suárez | Event | Results | Points | Rank |
| | 100 m | 11.07 | 845 | 17 |
| | Long jump | 7.33 (SB) | 893 | 11 |
| | Shot put | 14.54 (SB) | 761 | 16 |
| | High jump | 2.05 | 850 | 3 |
| | 400 m | 49.17 | 853 | 8 |
| | 110 m hurdles | 14.29 (SB) | 937 | 6 |
| | Discus throw | 46.25 | 793 | 10 |
| | Pole vault | 5.00 (PB) | 910 | 4 |
| | Javelin throw | 69.12 | 876 | 1 |
| | 1500 m | 4:24.16 (SB) | 783 | 4 |
| Final | | | 8501 (SB) | |
| Yordani García | Decathlon | | | |
| Yordani García | Event | Results | Points | Rank |
| | 100 m | 10.85 (SB) | 894 | 10 |
| | Long jump | 6.56 | 711 | 29 |
| | Shot put | 14.93 | 785 | 10 |
| | High jump | 2.02 | 822 | 6 |
| | 400 m | 49.64 | 831 | 15 |
| | 110 m hurdles | 14.70 | 886 | 16 |
| | Discus throw | DNS | | |
| | Pole vault | DNS | | |
| | Javelin throw | DNS | | |
| | 1500 m | | | |
| Final | | | DNF | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank |
| Nelkis Casabona | 100 metres | | | 11.45 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nelkis Casabona | 200 metres | | | 23.21 | 22 | 23.32 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Aymée Martínez | 400 metres | | | 53.67 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Daisurami Bonne | 400 metres | | | 53.69 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Aymée Martínez Diosmely Peña Susana Clement Daisurami Bonne | 4 × 400 metres relay | | | 3:26.74 SB | 10 | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mabel Gay | Triple jump | 14.53 | 2 | | | | | 14.67 PB | 4 |
| Yargelis Savigne | Triple jump | 14.62 | 1 | | | | | 14.43 | 6 |
| Yarianna Martínez | Triple jump | 14.07 | 13 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dailenis Alcántara | Triple jump | 13.78 | 23 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yarisley Silva | Pole vault | 4.55 | 9 | | | | | 4.70 NR | 5 |
| Dailis Caballero | Pole vault | 4.40 | 23 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Misleydis González | Shot put | 18.24 | 16 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mailín Vargas | Shot put | 18.27 | 15 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yarelis Barrios | Discus throw | 63.80 Q | 3 | | | | | 65.73 (SB) | |
| Denia Caballero | Discus throw | 60.36 q | 9 | | | | | 60.73 | 9 |
| Yipsi Moreno | Hammer throw | 73.29 | 2 | | | | | 74.48 SB | 4 |
| Yanet Cruz | Javelin throw | 56.73 | 23 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |