# Cuba at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Cuba competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Cuban Athletics Federation had initially entered 16 athletes, but ended up competing with 14 of them after the withdrawals of Yorgelis Rodríguez and Yiselena Ballar.
It was the first time that Cuba closed its participation in the World Athletics Championships without winning a medal. However, 4 Cuban athletes were among the top 8 in their respective competitions, accumulating a total of 15 points that placed Cuba in 29th place in the overall placing table.

## Team

Originally, Cuba announced a team conformed by 14 athletes qualified for the World Athletics Championships, which was later expanded to 16 athletes with Mario Díaz (discus throw) and Yiselena Ballar (javelin throw) being included. The Cuban team was reduced to 14 athletes after the withdrawals of Yorgelis Rodríguez (heptathlon) and the javelin thrower Yiselena Ballar, the first one due to an injurie and Ballar after deserting from the Cuban team in Miami before traveling to Eugene, the host city.

## Results

Cuba entered 16 athletes.

### Key

* Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* PB = Personal best
* SB = Season best
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event

### Men
#### Track events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semi-final | Semi-final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Shainer Rengifo | 100 metres | 10.21 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Shainer Rengifo | 200 metres | 20.80 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Luis Enrique Zayas | High jump | 2.28 | 5 q | 2.27 | =6 |
| Maykel Massó | Long jump | 7.93 | 12 q | 8.15 SB | 4 |
| Andy Hechavarría | Triple jump | 16.39 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lázaro Martínez | Triple jump | 17.06 | 5 Q | NM | NM |
| Mario Díaz | Discus throw | 60.83 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women
#### Track events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semi-final | Semi-final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Roxana Gómez | 400 metres | 51.85 | 3 Q | 51.12 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rose Mary Almanza | 800 metres | 2:01.96 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Greisys Roble | 100 metres hurdles | 13.24 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Leyanis Pérez | Triple jump | 14.30 | 11 q | 14.70 | 4 |
| Liadagmis Povea | Triple jump | 14.01 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Davisleydi Velazco | Triple jump | 13.94 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Silinda Morales | Discus throw | 58.73 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yaime Pérez | Discus throw | 65.32 SB | 3 Q | 63.07 | 7 |
| Yiselena Ballar | Javelin throw | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition |

#### Combined events – Heptathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
| Yorgelis Rodríguez | Result | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition |
| Yorgelis Rodríguez | Points | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition |