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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Leonel SUÁREZ

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Cuba Cuba
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    01 SEP 1987     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14169301
Leonel Suarez (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's Decathlon 43 1163
Men's Discus Throw 450 761
Men's Overall Ranking 1319 1163

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Decathlon 29 for 5 weeks
Men's Discus Throw 187 for 1 week
Men's Javelin Throw 328 for 35 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 843 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
60 Metres 6.9h * w La Habana (CUB) 25 FEB 2016 0
100 Metres 10.90 -0.6 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 21 AUG 2008 919
100 Metres 10.6h * +3.1 La Habana (CUB) 07 MAR 2008 916
400 Metres 47.65 La Habana (CUB) 03 JUL 2009 1003
1500 Metres 4:16.70 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 01 JUN 2008 669
110 Metres Hurdles 14.12 +2.0 Stadionring, Ratingen (GER) 22 JUN 2008 1044
High Jump 2.17 La Habana (CUB) 07 MAR 2008 1064
Pole Vault 5.00 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 20 AUG 2009 994
Long Jump 7.52 +0.5 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 08 AUG 2012 1034
Shot Put 15.20 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 19 AUG 2009 835
Discus Throw 47.07 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 18 AUG 2016 823
Javelin Throw 78.29 La Habana (CUB) 18 MAR 2016 1077
Decathlon 8654 La Habana (CUB) 04 JUL 2009 NR 1228

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
60 Metres 7.11 Sevilla (ESP) 21 FEB 2009 884
1000 Metres 2:36.12 Tallinn (EST) 13 FEB 2010 NR 801
60 Metres Hurdles 7.90 Göteborg (SWE) 02 FEB 2010 1072
High Jump 2.16 Tallinn (EST) 07 FEB 2009 1055
Pole Vault 4.85 Tallinn (EST) 13 FEB 2010 953
Long Jump 7.24 Sevilla (ESP) 21 FEB 2009 973
Shot Put 14.29 Göteborg (SWE) 02 FEB 2010 781
Heptathlon 5964 Tallinn (EST) 13 FEB 2010 NR 1127

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2020

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 11.70 -0.4 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020 693
400 Metres 51.35 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020 780
400 Metres 50.7h José Pepe del Cabo, Santiago de Cuba (CUB) 28 FEB 2020 809
1500 Metres 4:27.68 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020 559
110 Metres Hurdles 15.03 -0.1 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020 888
High Jump 2.05 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020 958
Pole Vault 4.50 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020 859
Long Jump 7.10 +2.5 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020 928
Shot Put 14.59 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020 799
Discus Throw 45.38 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020 793
Javelin Throw 72.77 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020 998
Decathlon 7990 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020 1125

Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2020 11.70 -0.4 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020
2019 11.38 +1.6 Lima (PER) 06 AUG 2019
2017 11.08 +1.3 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 27 MAY 2017
2016 11.18 +1.3 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 17 SEP 2016
2015 11.22 +1.4 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 22 JUL 2015
2013 11.07 -0.5 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 10 AUG 2013
2012 11.27 +0.7 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 08 AUG 2012
2011 11.01 +1.6 Guadalajara (MEX) 24 OCT 2011
2010 10.96 +1.3 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 29 MAY 2010
2009 10.93 -0.2 La Habana (CUB) 06 MAR 2009
2008 10.90 -0.6 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 21 AUG 2008
2007 11.20 +0.2 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 23 JUL 2007

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 51.35 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020
2019 50.44 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 22 JUN 2019
2018 50.53 Barranquilla (COL) 29 JUL 2018
2017 48.80 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 27 MAY 2017
2016 48.15 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 17 AUG 2016
2015 50.94 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 22 JUL 2015
2013 48.21 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 10 AUG 2013
2012 49.04 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 08 AUG 2012
2011 48.85 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 28 MAY 2011
2010 48.47 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 29 MAY 2010
2009 47.65 La Habana (CUB) 03 JUL 2009
2008 47.91 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 21 AUG 2008
2007 49.09 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 23 JUL 2007

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 4:27.68 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020
2019 4:25.09 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 23 JUN 2019
2018 4:34.21 Barranquilla (COL) 30 JUL 2018
2017 4:29.14 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 28 MAY 2017
2016 4:28.32 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 18 AUG 2016
2015 4:34.24 La Habana (CUB) 27 MAY 2015
2013 4:23.87 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013
2012 4:23.26 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 27 MAY 2012
2011 4:24.16 DS, Daegu (KOR) 28 AUG 2011
2010 4:18.94 Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) 09 MAY 2010
2009 4:26.51 La Habana (CUB) 07 MAR 2009
2008 4:16.70 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 01 JUN 2008
2007 4:26.32 Ponce (PUR) 27 MAY 2007

Outdoor

110 Metres Hurdles

Performance Wind Place Date
2020 15.03 -0.1 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020
2019 14.81 +1.4 Lima (PER) 07 AUG 2019
2018 14.57 +1.9 Barranquilla (COL) 30 JUL 2018
2017 14.54 +1.0 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 28 MAY 2017
2016 14.48 +0.1 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 18 AUG 2016
2015 14.41 +2.0 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 23 JUL 2015
2013 14.62 -0.2 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013
2012 14.34 +0.7 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 27 MAY 2012
2011 14.26 +1.4 Guadalajara (MEX) 25 OCT 2011
2010 14.30 +0.3 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 30 MAY 2010
2009 14.15 -0.6 La Habana (CUB) 04 JUL 2009
2008 14.12 +2.0 Stadionring, Ratingen (GER) 22 JUN 2008
2007 14.47 -0.3 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 24 JUL 2007
2006 14.80 Santiago de Cuba (CUB) 05 MAR 2006
2005 14.97 La Habana (CUB) 18 MAR 2005

Outdoor

High Jump

Performance Place Date
2020 2.05 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020
2019 2.01 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 22 JUN 2019
2018 2.05 Barranquilla (COL) 29 JUL 2018
2017 2.00 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 27 MAY 2017
2016 2.07 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 17 AUG 2016
2015 2.05 La Habana (CUB) 26 MAY 2015
2013 1.90 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 10 AUG 2013
2012 2.11 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 08 AUG 2012
2011 2.08 Guadalajara (MEX) 24 OCT 2011
2010 2.11 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 18 SEP 2010
2009 2.11 La Habana (CUB) 06 MAR 2009
2008 2.17 La Habana (CUB) 07 MAR 2008
2007 2.14 Santiago de Cuba (CUB) 10 MAR 2007
2006 2.09 La Habana (CUB) 23 MAR 2006
2005 2.07 La Habana (CUB) 17 MAR 2005

Outdoor

Pole Vault

Performance Place Date
2020 4.50 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020
2019 4.65 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 23 JUN 2019
2018 4.70 Barranquilla (COL) 30 JUL 2018
2017 4.50 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 28 MAY 2017
2016 4.90 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 18 AUG 2016
2015 4.90 La Habana (CUB) 27 MAY 2015
2013 4.90 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013
2012 4.86 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 27 MAY 2012
2011 5.00 Kladno (CZE) 16 JUN 2011
2010 4.70 Stadionring, Ratingen (GER) 20 JUN 2010
2009 5.00 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 20 AUG 2009
2008 4.80 Stadionring, Ratingen (GER) 22 JUN 2008
2007 4.50 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 24 JUL 2007

Outdoor

Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
2019 6.97 -0.6 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 22 JUN 2019
2018 7.14 +1.9 Barranquilla (COL) 29 JUL 2018
2017 7.08 +1.6 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 27 MAY 2017
2016 7.40 -1.4 La Habana (CUB) 17 MAR 2016
2015 7.00 +1.7 La Habana (CUB) 26 MAY 2015
2013 7.33 +0.3 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 10 AUG 2013
2012 7.52 +0.5 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 08 AUG 2012
2011 7.39 +0.1 Guadalajara (MEX) 24 OCT 2011
2010 7.38 +1.7 Stadionring, Ratingen (GER) 19 JUN 2010
2009 7.42 +0.8 La Habana (CUB) 03 JUL 2009
2008 7.33 +0.8 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 21 AUG 2008
2007 7.32 -0.4 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 23 JUL 2007
2006 6.88 0.0 La Habana (CUB) 03 JUN 2006

Outdoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2020 14.59 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 20 MAR 2020
2019 14.08 Lima (PER) 06 AUG 2019
2018 13.84 Barranquilla (COL) 29 JUL 2018
2017 14.18 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 27 MAY 2017
2016 14.27 La Habana (CUB) 25 FEB 2016
2015 14.43 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 22 JUL 2015
2013 14.20 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 10 AUG 2013
2012 14.50 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 08 AUG 2012
2011 14.64 Guadalajara (MEX) 24 OCT 2011
2010 14.44 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 29 MAY 2010
2009 15.20 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 19 AUG 2009
2008 14.49 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 21 AUG 2008
2007 12.80 Santiago de Cuba (CUB) 10 MAR 2007

Outdoor

Discus Throw

Performance Place Date
2020 45.38 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020
2019 46.87 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 23 JUN 2019
2018 44.72 Barranquilla (COL) 30 JUL 2018
2017 46.37 La Habana (CUB) 16 MAR 2017
2016 47.07 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 18 AUG 2016
2015 45.02 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 23 JUL 2015
2013 46.41 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013
2012 45.75 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 09 AUG 2012
2011 46.25 DS, Daegu (KOR) 28 AUG 2011
2010 45.78 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 19 SEP 2010
2009 46.07 La Habana (CUB) 04 JUL 2009
2008 44.67 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 01 JUN 2008
2007 42.10 Santiago de Cuba (CUB) 10 MAR 2007

Outdoor

Javelin Throw

Performance Place Date
2020 72.77 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020
2019 69.24 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 23 JUN 2019
2018 67.58 Monterrey (MEX) 02 JUN 2018
2017 71.88 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 28 MAY 2017
2016 78.29 La Habana (CUB) 18 MAR 2016
2015 69.74 La Habana (CUB) 27 MAY 2015
2013 68.61 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013
2012 76.94 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 09 AUG 2012
2011 75.49 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 29 MAY 2011
2010 71.46 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 19 SEP 2010
2009 77.47 La Habana (CUB) 04 JUL 2009
2008 73.98 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 22 AUG 2008
2007 71.39 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 24 JUL 2007
2006 60.00 Santiago de Cuba (CUB) 05 MAR 2006
2005 63.02 La Habana (CUB) 18 MAR 2005

Outdoor

Decathlon

Performance Wind Place Date
2020 7990 Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) 21 MAR 2020
2019 7965 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 23 JUN 2019
2018 8026 Barranquilla (COL) 30 JUL 2018
2017 8214 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 28 MAY 2017
2016 8460 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 18 AUG 2016
2015 8027 La Habana (CUB) 27 MAY 2015
2013 8317 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013
2012 8523 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 09 AUG 2012
2011 8501 DS, Daegu (KOR) 28 AUG 2011
2010 8286 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 30 MAY 2010
2009 8654 La Habana (CUB) 04 JUL 2009
2008 8527 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 22 AUG 2008
2007 8156 Santiago de Cuba (CUB) 11 MAR 2007
2006 7357 Santiago de Cuba (CUB) 05 MAR 2006
2005 7267 La Habana (CUB) 18 MAR 2005

Indoor

60 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009/10 7.13 Tallinn (EST) 12 FEB 2010
2008/09 7.11 Sevilla (ESP) 21 FEB 2009

Indoor

1000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009/10 2:36.12 Tallinn (EST) 13 FEB 2010
2008/09 2:39.97 Sevilla (ESP) 22 FEB 2009

Indoor

60 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
2009/10 7.90 Göteborg (SWE) 02 FEB 2010
2008/09 8.05 Tallinn (EST) 08 FEB 2009

Indoor

High Jump

Performance Place Date
2009/10 2.06 Aspire Dome, Doha (QAT) 12 MAR 2010
2008/09 2.16 Tallinn (EST) 07 FEB 2009

Indoor

Pole Vault

Performance Place Date
2009/10 4.85 Tallinn (EST) 13 FEB 2010
2008/09 4.75 Tallinn (EST) 08 FEB 2009

Indoor

Long Jump

Performance Place Date
2009/10 7.13 Tallinn (EST) 12 FEB 2010
2008/09 7.24 Sevilla (ESP) 21 FEB 2009

Indoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2009/10 14.29 Göteborg (SWE) 02 FEB 2010
2008/09 13.69 Tallinn (EST) 07 FEB 2009

Indoor

Heptathlon

Performance Place Date
2009/10 5964 Tallinn (EST) 13 FEB 2010
2008/09 5959 Tallinn (EST) 08 FEB 2009

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Decathlon 8523 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 09 AUG 2012
3. Decathlon 8527 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 22 AUG 2008
6. Decathlon 8460 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 18 AUG 2016

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Decathlon 8640 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 20 AUG 2009
3. Decathlon 8501 DS, Daegu (KOR) 28 AUG 2011

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. Heptathlon 5764 Aspire Dome, Doha (QAT) 13 MAR 2010

Honours - Pan American Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Decathlon 8373 Guadalajara (MEX) 25 OCT 2011
4. Decathlon 7936 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 24 JUL 2007
5. Decathlon 7799 Lima (PER) 07 AUG 2019

Honours - NACAC Combined Events Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Decathlon 7843 Ponce (PUR) 27 MAY 2007

Honours - CAC Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Decathlon 8654 La Habana (CUB) 04 JUL 2009

Honours - CAC Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Decathlon 8026 Barranquilla (COL) 30 JUL 2018

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Decathlon 8027 La Habana (CUB) 27 MAY 2015
Results in:

100 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
20 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 3. 11.70 -0.4

400 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
28 FEB 2020 Memorial Aurelio Janet, José Pepe del Cabo, Santiago de Cuba CUBCUB F CE 2. 50.7h
20 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 2. 51.35

1500 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
21 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 1. 4:27.68

110 Metres Hurdles

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
21 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 3. 15.03 -0.1

High Jump

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
20 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 1. 2.05

Pole Vault

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
13 FEB 2020 Prueba de confrontacion 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F F 3. 4.45
21 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 2. 4.50

Long Jump

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
20 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 2. 7.10 +2.5

Shot Put

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
28 FEB 2020 Memorial Aurelio Janet, José Pepe del Cabo, Santiago de Cuba CUBCUB F CE 2. 13.35
20 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 1. 14.59

Discus Throw

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
07 FEB 2020 Prueba de confrontacion 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F F 7. 41.17
21 FEB 2020 Prueba de confrontacion 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F F 7. 45.36
28 FEB 2020 Memorial Aurelio Janet, José Pepe del Cabo, Santiago de Cuba CUBCUB E F 6. 35.36
29 FEB 2020 Memorial Aurelio Janet, José Pepe del Cabo, Santiago de Cuba CUBCUB F CE 1. 43.02
21 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 1. 45.38

Javelin Throw

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
21 FEB 2020 Prueba de confrontacion 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F F 2. 64.86
29 FEB 2020 Memorial Aurelio Janet, José Pepe del Cabo, Santiago de Cuba CUBCUB E F 3. 55.22
21 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F CE 1. 72.77

Decathlon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
21 MAR 2020 Competencia Especial 2020, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana CUBCUB F F 1. 7990

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