Cuba at the 2003 Pan American Games

Sporting event delegation

Cuba at the
2003 Pan American Games

IOC code| CUB
NOC| Cuban Olympic Committee
in Santo Domingo
1–17 August 2003
Flag bearer| Osleydis Melendez[1]
Medals
Ranked 2nd|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total
152
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

* 1951
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* 2019
* 2023

The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003.

## Medals

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### Gold

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#####  Athletics

* Men's 110 m hurdles: Yuniel Hernández
* Men's long jump: Iván Pedroso
* Men's triple jump: Yoandri Betanzos
* Men's javelin: Emeterio González
* Women's 200 metres: Roxana Díaz
* Women's 800 metres: Adriana Muñoz
* Women's 1,500 metres: Adriana Muñoz
* Women's triple jump: Mabel Gay
* Women's shot put: Yumileidi Cumbá
* Women's hammer throw: Yipsi Moreno

#####  Beach volleyball

* Men's tournament: Francisco Álvarez and Juan Rossell
* Women's tournament: Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea

#####  Baseball

* Men's tournament: Cuba

#####  Basketball

* Women's tournament: Yudith Águila, Suchitel Ávila, Yayma Boulet, Ariadna Capiró, Liset Castillo, Milaisis Duanys, Oyanaisis Gelis, Yamilé Martínez, Yaquelín Plutín, Yulianne Rodríguez, Taimara Suero and Lisdeivis Víctores.

#####  Boxing

* Men's light flyweight (– 48 kg): Yan Bartelemí
* Men's flyweight (– 51 kg): Yuriorkis Gamboa
* Men's bantamweight (– 54 kg): Guillermo Rigondeaux
* Men's lightweight (– 60 kg): Mario Kindelán
* Men's welterweight (– 69 kg): Lorenzo Aragón
* Men's heavyweight (– 91 kg): Odlanier Solís

#####  Canoeing

* Men's K2 1,000 m: Lancy Martínez and Yoel Mendoza
* Men's K4 1,000 m: Oslay Calzadilla, Andi Sicilia, Lancy Martínez and Yoel Mendoza
* Men's C1 500 m: Karel Aguilar
* Men's C2 500 m: Ledis Balceiro and Ibrahim Rojas
* Men's C2 1,000 m: Ledis Balceiro and Ibrahim Rojas

#####  Cycling

* Men's team sprint: Ahmed López, Reinier Cartaya and Yosmani Poll
* Men's time trial: Ahmed López
* Women's individual road race: Yoanka González

#####  Fencing

* Men's épée individual: Camilo Boris
* Men's épée team: Camilo Boris, Andrés Carrillo and Nelson Loyola
* Women's épée individual: Eimey Gómez
* Women's épée team: Eimey Gómez, Zuleydis Ortiz and Misleidis Oña

#####  Gymnastics

* Men's all-around: Erick López
* Men's parallel bars: Erick López
* Men's pommel horse: Erick López
* Men's rings: Erick López
* Men's vault: Erick López
* Men's team: Cuba
* Women's vault: Leyanet González

#####  Shooting

* Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol: Leuris Pupo
* Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions: Eglis Yaima Cruz
* Women's 10 m air rifle: Eglis Yaima Cruz

#####  Taekwondo

* Women's – 49 kg: Yanelis Yuliet Ladrada

#####  Weightlifting

* Men's – 69 kg: Yordanis Borrero

### Silver

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#####  Athletics

* Men's 400 metres: Yeimer López
* Men's long jump: Luis Felipe Méliz
* Men's discus throw: Frank Casañas
* Men's javelin: Isbel Luaces
* Women's 10,000 metres: Yudelkis Martínez
* Women's marathon: Mariela González
* Women's 400 m hurdles: Daimí Pernía
* Women's 4 × 100 metres: Dainelky Pérez, Roxana Díaz, Virgen Benavides and Misleidys Lazo
* Women's discus throw: Anaelys Fernández
* Women's hammer throw: Yunaika Crawford

#####  Boxing

* Men's middleweight (– 75 kg): Yordanis Despaigne
* Men's light heavyweight (– 81 kg): Yoan Pablo Hernández
* Men's super heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Michel López Núñez

#####  Cycling

* Men's individual road race: Pedro Pablo Pérez
* Women's individual pursuit: Yoanka González

#####  Fencing

* Men's foil team: Nelson Loyola, Raúl Perojo, Reinier Suárez and Abraham O'Reilly

#####  Gymnastics

* Men's parallel bars: Abel Driggs
* Men's horizontal bar: Michael Brito

#####  Gymnastics

* Women's group ribbon: Cuba
* Women's group hoop-ball: Cuba

#####  Shooting

* Men's 50 m pistol: Arseny Borrero
* Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol: Juan Francisco Pérez
* Men's 50 m rifle prone: Reiner Estipinan
* Men's skeet: Guillermo Alfredo Torres
* Women's 25 m pistol: Margarita Tarradel

#####  Taekwondo

* Men's – 68 kg: Yosvani Pérez

#####  Volleyball

* Women's tournament: Yumilka Ruiz, Indira Mestre, Yanelis Santos, Nancy Carrillo, Martha Sánchez, Zoila Barros, Anniara Muñoz, Liana Mesa, Marbelis Martínez, Yaima Ortíz, Katia Guevara, Azurrima Álvarez

#####  Weightlifting

* Men's – 62 kg: Vladimir Rodríguez
* Men's – 85 kg: Yoandry Hernández
* Men's – 105 kg: Michel Batista

### Bronze

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#####  Athletics

* Men's 4 × 100 metres: José Ángel César, José Carlos Peña, Luis Alexander Reyes and Juan Pita
* Men's triple jump: Yoelbi Quesada
* Men's discus throw: Loy Martínez
* Men's hammer throw: Yosvany Suárez
* Men's decathlon: Yonelvis Águila
* Women's high jump: Yarianny Argüelles
* Women's long jump: Yargelis Savigne
* Women's triple jump: Yusmay Bicet
* Women's discus throw: Yania Ferrales
* Women's javelin: Osleidys Menéndez
* Women's heptathlon: Magalys García

#####  Boxing

* Men's featherweight (– 57 kg): Yosvani Aguilera

#####  Cycling

* Women's individual road race: Yeilin Fernández
* Women's keirin: Yumari González
* Women's points race: Yoanka González

#####  Fencing

* Men's foil individual: Raúl Perojo
* Men's foil individual: Reinier Suárez
* Men's sabre team: Abel Caballero, Yunior Naranjo, Cándido Maya and Abraham O'Reilly
* Women's foil individual: Arianne Ribot
* Women's sabre individual: Ana Faez

#####  Gymnastics

* Men's rings: Abel Driggs

#####  Karate

* Men's kumite (– 62 kg): Yusei Padron
* Men's kumite (– 68 kg): Yordanis Torres

#####  Shooting

* Men's 50 m pistol: Norbelis Bárzaga

#####  Weightlifting

* Men's – 69 kg: Aristoteles Fuentes

## Results by event

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### Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games

Track
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Juan Pita | Men's 100 m | 10.56 | 9 | — | 9
Luis Alexander Reyes | Men's 100 m | 10.61 | 10 | — | 10
Adriana Muñoz | Women's 1,500 m | — | — | 4:09.57 |
Jany Tamargo | Women's 1,500 m | — | — | 4:20.33 | 6
Yudelkis Martínez | Women's 5,000 m | — | — | 16:09.33 | 4
Yudelkis Martínez | Women's 10,000 m | — | — | 33:55.12 |
Sergio Hierrezuelo | Men's 400 m hurdles | 50.37 | 8 | 50.34 | 6
Daimí Pernía | Women's 400 m hurdles | 55.77 | 3 | 55.10 |
Yudalis Díaz | Women's 400 m hurdles | 57.92 | 10 | — | 10

Road
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Aguelmis Rojas | Men's marathon | 2:23:18 | 4
Mariela González | Women's marathon | 2:42:55 |
Emperatriz Wilson | Women's marathon | 2:54:16 | 8
Jorge Luis Pino | Men's 50 km race walk | DNF | —

Field
Athlete  | Event  | Throws  | Total

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | Distance  | Rank
Emeterio González | Men's javelin | 80.27 | X | 78.89 | X | 79.43 | 81.72 | 81.72 m  |
Isbel Luaces | Men's javelin | 79.11 | 77.22 | 77.71 | 80.95 | X | 79.88 | 80.95 m  |
Osleidys Menéndez | Women's javelin | 60.20 | 58.06 | X | 58.79 | X | 57.98 | 60.20 m  |
Sonia Bisset | Women's javelin | 56.78 | 54.81 | X | X | 54.31 | 58.00 | 58.00 m  | 5
Yosvany Suárez | Men's hammer | 68.54 | 70.07 | X | X | X | 70.24 | 70.24 m  |
Alberto Sánchez | Men's hammer | X | 68.66 | X | 69.37 | X | X | 69.37 m  | 4
Yipsi Moreno | Women's hammer | X | 73.75 | 73.05 | 74.25 | 73.89 | X | 74.25 m  |
Yunaika Crawford | Women's hammer | 63.57 | X | X | 65.07 | 69.57 | 67.99 | 69.57 m  |
Frank Casañas | Men's discus | 60.21 | 60.04 | 61.32 | 62.52 | 62.61 | X | 62.61 m  |
Lois Maikel Martínez | Men's discus | 60.78 | 60.12 | X | 60.33 | 61.36 | 60.10 | 61.36 m  |
Anaelys Fernández | Women's discus | X | 57.89 | 55.68 | 61.26 | 61.25 | 60.19 | 61.26 m  |
Yania Ferrales | Women's discus | 53.59 | 55.22 | 57.20 | 60.03 | 58.44 | 55.15 | 60.03 m  |
Alexis Paumier | Men's shot put | 17.96 | — | X | 19.32 | X | X | 19.32 m  | 5
Yumileidi Cumbá | Women's shot put | 18.30 | 19.14 | 18.98 | X | 18.96 | 19.31 | 19.31 m  |
Misleydis González | Women's shot put | 17.90 | X | 17.99 | X | 17.75 | 17.52 | 17.99 m  | 4

Decathlon
Athlete  | Decathlon | Total

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Points  | Rank
Yonelvis Águila | 11.16 | 7.06 | 13.77 | 2.01 | 50.24 | 14.89 | 47.04 | 3.70 | 63.01 | 4:49.93 | 7593 |

Heptathlon
Athlete  | Heptathlon | Total

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | Points  | Rank
Magalys García | 13.61 | 1.71 | 13.69 | 24.44 | 5.61 | 45.79 | 2:26.26 | 5864 |
Yuleidis Limonta | 13.95 | 1.74 | 12.11 | 24.98 | 5.99 | 31.33 | 2:29.23 | 5496 | 5

* Yarianni Argüelles
* Virgen Benavides
* Yoandris Betanzos
* Yusmay Bicet
* Zulia Inés Calatayud
* José Ángel César
* Roxana Tomasa Díaz
* Alianny Echevarría
* Anier García
* Glauder Garzón
* Mabel Gay
* Libania Grenot
* Yuniel Hernández
* Sergio Hierrezuelo
* Yanelis Lara
* Misleidys Lazo
* Luis Felipe Méliz
* Yahumara Neyra
* Iván Pedroso
* José Carlos Peña
* Katiuska Pérez
* Lisvany Arlys Pérez
* Dainelky Pérez
* Juan Pita
* Yoelbi Quesada
* Luis Alexander Reyes
* Aguelmis Rojas
* Yargelis Savigne
* Anay Tejeda

### Baseball

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#### Men's tournament

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* Ariel Pestano
* Roger Machado
* Alexander Ramos
* Manuel Benavides
* Eduardo Paret
* Joan Carlos Pedroso
* Michel Enríquez
* Yulieski Gourriel
* Carlos Tabares
* Osmani Urrutia
* Frederich Cepeda
* Roberquis Videux
* Javier Méndez
* Adiel Palma
* Vladimir Hernández
* Norge Luis Vera
* Orelvis Ávila
* Vicyohandri Odelín
* Yadel Martí
* Yosvani Aragón

### Basketball

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#### Women's tournament

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* Preliminary round
* Defeated United States (84-62)
* Defeated Dominican Republic (82-55)
* Defeated Argentina (83-57)
* Defeated Canada (81-66)
* Lost to Brazil (70-79)
* Semifinal
* Defeated Canada (58-49)
* Final
* Defeated United States (75-64) → Gold medal
* Team roster
* Yudith Águila
* Suchitel Ávila
* Yaima Boulet
* Ariadna Capiró
* Liset Castillo
* Milaisis Duanys
* Oyanaisis Gelis
* Yamilé Martínez
* Yaquelín Plutín
* Yulianne Rodríguez
* Taimara Suero
* Lisdeivis Víctores

### Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Yan Bartelemí | Light flyweight | Bye  |  Whitfield (USA)
W 16-8  |  Perez (VEN)
W 12-2  |  Tamara (COL)
W 15-6 →
Yuriorkis Gamboa | Flyweight |  Valcárcel (PUR)
W 26-13  |  Torres (ECU)
W RSCO-2  |  Hilares (MEX)
W 31-18  |  Payano (DOM)
W 17-7 →
Guillermo Rigondeaux | Bantamweight |  Mendez (DOM)
W 17-2  |  Espinoza (VEN)
W RSCH-3  |  Kooner (CAN)
W 22-2  |  Mares (MEX)
W 17-7 →
Yosvani Aguilera | Featherweight | Bye  |  Brizuela (ARG)
W 22-8  |  Garcia (USA)
L 14-16 →  | did not advance
Mario Kindelán | Lightweight |  Matos (BRA)
W 7-3  |  González (NCA)
W RSCH-4  |  Díaz (DOM)
W 16-12  |  De Jesús (PUR)
W 22-2 →
Diógenes Luña | Light welterweight | Bye  |  Costa (BRA)
L 17-28  | did not advance
Lorenzo Aragón | Welterweight | Bye  |  Velardes (ARG)
W 23-4  |  González (DOM)
W 25-4  |  McPherson (USA)
W 30-11 →
Yordanis Despaigne | Middleweight |  Dirrell (USA)
W 21-20  |  Islas (ARG)
W RSCI-2  |  Brand (COL)
W 18-3  |  Ubaldo (DOM)
L 12-23 →
Yoan Pablo Hernández | Light heavyweight | Bye  |  Beltrán (ECU)
W RSC-1  |  Casimiro (DOM)
W RSC-4  |  Reducindo (MEX)
L 20-37 →
Odlanier Solís | Heavyweight | Bye  |  Bisbal (PUR)
W RSCH-2  |  Douglas (CAN)
W 16-2  |  Manswell (TRI)
W 15-3 →
Michel López Núñez | Super heavyweight | Bye  |  Espinoza (ECU)
W RSC-2  |  Bisbal (PUR)
W 17-13  |  Estrada (USA)
L 6-14 →

### Canoeing

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* Karel Aguilar
* Arasai Andino
* Ledis Frank Balceiro
* Oslay Calzadilla
* Anaysis Carrillo
* Yaumara Chaves
* Lanci Martínez
* Yoel Mendoza
* Yulitza Meneces
* Yaneisi Meriño
* Eliecer Ordoñes
* Aldo Pruna
* Ibrahim Rojas
* Andi Sicilia

### Cycling

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* Yudelmis Domínguez
* Yeilien Fernández
* Yoanka González
* Yumari González
* Yosvany Jesús Gutiérrez
* Julio César Herrera
* Ahmed López
* Joel Mariño
* Damián Martínez
* Michel Pedroso
* Pedro Pablo Pérez
* Yosmani Pol
* Luis Romero

### Diving

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* Jesús Iory Aballí
* Jorge Betancourt
* Iohana Cruz
* Erick Fornaris
* Yolanda Ortiz

### Fencing

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* Camilo Boris
* Abel Caballero
* Andrés Carrillo
* Ana Faez
* Eimey Gómez
* Maylin González
* Odalys Gorguet
* Nelson Loyola
* Cándido Maya
* Yunior Naranjo
* Misleydis Oña
* Abraham Orrelly
* Zuleydis Ortiz
* Raúl Perojo
* Arianne Ribot
* Reinier Suárez

### Field hockey

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#### Men's tournament

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* Alexander Abréu
* Alain Bardají
* Juan Carlos Benavides
* Yoandy Blanco
* Yoel Gómez
* José Gómez Pelaez
* Iosvany Hernández
* Rolando Larrinaga
* Yuani Larrondo
* Roberto Carlos Lemus
* Yumay Oliva
* Yuri Pérez
* Yuniel Rodríguez
* Yanker Rojas
* Edel Beny Sayas
* Yuniel Villanueva

### Football

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#### Men's tournament

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* Reinier Alcántara
* Julio Aldama
* Lázaro Alfonso
* Lázaro Arocha
* Yusvany Caballero
* Alain Cervantes
* Yunier Escalona
* Luis Maykel Estrada
* Pedro Faife
* Reysander Fernández
* Maikel Galindo
* Carlos Madrigal
* Eduardo Morales
* Jensy Muñoz
* Yulier Olivera
* Lázaro Reyes
* Nayuri Rivero
* Sandro Sevillano

### Gymnastics

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#### Artistic

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* Michael Brito
* Janerki de la Peña
* Abel Drigg
* Daylet Girot
* Leyanet González
* Mónica La Rosa
* Lázaro Lamelas
* Charles León
* Erick López
* Yurlanis Mendoza
* Yaidelín Rojas
* Yareimis Vázquez

#### Rhythmic

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* Arletis Chacón
* Yanet Comas
* Diana Díaz
* Yenly Figueredo
* Licelia Mederos
* Kirenia Ruiz
* Mirlay Sánchez

### Judo

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* Yordanis Arencibia
* Gabriel Arteaga
* Daima Beltrán
* Danieska Carrión
* Oreidis Despaigne
* Yosvany Despaigne
* Angelo Gómez
* Driulys González
* Yurisel Laborde
* Regla Leyén
* Yurieleidys Lupetey
* Rubert Martínez
* Amarilis Savón
* Rigoberto Trujillo

### Karate

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* Yaneya Gutiérrez
* Yordanis Torres
* Jorge Zaragoza
* Yusei Padrón

### Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games

#### Men

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Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Marcos Hernández | 50 m freestyle | 22.90  | 7  | 22.64  | 5
Antonio Hernández | 23.78  | 18  | did not advance
Antonio Hernández | 100 m freestyle | 51.68  | 14  | 51.75  | 12
Marcos Hernández | 51.95  | 16  | DNS  | 19
Antonio Hernández | 200 m freestyle | 1:57.77  | 20  | did not advance

#### Women

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Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Imaday Núñez | 200 m breaststroke | 2:36.80  | 7  | 2:34.10  | 6

* Gunther Rodríguez
* Yojan Fidel García
* Neisser Bent
* Marcos Hernández
* Juan Vargas

### Triathlon

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Main article: Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games

Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Total

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Swim  | Bike  | Run  | Time  | Rank
Yaccery Leal | Men's individual | 20:59.100 | 58:39.000 | 37:59.600 | 01:58:33 | 17
Yaricel Romero | Women's individual | 22:00.400 | 1:06:57.900 | 41:50.300 | 02:10:48 | 12
Niurka Guirola | Women's individual | 22:00.000 | 1:07:01.500 | 43:43.900 | 02:12:45 | 13

### Weightlifting

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* Osley Pedroso
* Aristóteles Fuentes
* Yordani Borrero
* Ernesto Quiroga
* Joel Mackenzie
* Michel Batista
* Yoandris Hernández
* Bladimir Rodríguez

### Wrestling

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* Luis Méndez
* Mijail Lopez
* Yoel Romero
* Lázaro Rivas
* Roberto Monzón
* Serguei Rondón
* Wilfredo Morales
* Alexis Rodríguez
* Ernesto Peña
* Filiberto Azcuy
* Yandro Quintana
* René Montero
* Juan Luis Marén
* Daniel González

## See also

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* Cuba at the 2004 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ Los abanderados de los 42 países participantes (in Spanish)

* Cuban delegation

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