title: Athletics at the 2009 ALBA Games
text: # Athletics at the 2009 ALBA Games
  
  Athletics competitions at the 2009 ALBA Games were held at the Estadio Panamericano in La Habana, Cuba, between April 23–25, 2009.
  
  A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  Medal winners and their results were published. Complete results can be found on the FEDACHI webpage.
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Michael Herrera (CUB) | 10.16 | Franklin Nazareno (ECU) | 10.39 | Víctor Angel González (CUB) | 10.46 |
  | 200 metres (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Roberto Skyers (CUB) | 20.27 w | Franklin Nazareno (ECU) | 21.08 w | Jorge Valcárcel (CUB) | 21.12 w |
  | 400 metres | William Collazo (CUB) | 45.74 | Noel Ruíz (CUB) | 46.26 | Said Boni (VEN) | 47.44 |
  | 800 metres | Yeimer López (CUB) | 1:45.00 | Raidel Acea (CUB) | 1:47.51 | Eduard Villanueva (VEN) | 1:48.01 |
  | 1500 metres | Maury Surel Castillo (CUB) | 3:44.12 | Bayron Piedra (ECU) | 3:44.74 | Eduard Villanueva (VEN) | 3:45.47 |
  | 5000 metres | Bayron Piedra (ECU) | 14:03.13 | Maury Surel Castillo (CUB) | 14:21.29 | Liván Luque (CUB) | 14:22.55 |
  | 10,000 metres | Liván Luque (CUB) | 30:25.07 | Miguel Almachi (ECU) | 30:28.32 | Henry Jaens (CUB) | 30:32.30 |
  | 3000 metres steeplechase | José Alberto Sánchez (CUB) | 8:40.87 | José Peña (VEN) | 8:44.47 | Osmany Calzado (CUB) | 9:03.24 |
  | 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.9 m/s) | Dayron Capetillo (CUB) | 13.61 | Yuniel Hernández (CUB) | 13.80 | Ignacio Morales (CUB) | 13.85 |
  | 400 metres hurdles | Omar Cisneros (CUB) | 49.49 | Yasmani Copello (CUB) | 50.13 | Víctor Solarte (VEN) | 51.07 |
  | High jump | Albert Bravo (VEN) | 2.15 | Raudelis Rodríguez (CUB) | 2.10 | James Grayman (ATG) | 2.10 |
  | Pole vault | Lázaro Borges (CUB) | 5.20 | Gilberto Cabrera (CUB) | 4.80 | Yanquier Lara (CUB) | 4.40 |
  | Long jump | Ibrain Camejo (CUB) | 8.14 w (wind: +5.0 m/s) | Wilfredo Martínez (CUB) | 8.05 w (wind: +4.2 m/s) | Oslay Vilches (CUB) | 7.72 w (wind: +5.4 m/s) |
  | Triple jump | Alexis Copello (CUB) | 17.69 w (wind: +3.9 m/s) | Yoandri Betanzos (CUB) | 17.65 (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Arnie David Giralt (CUB) | 17.62 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
  | Shot put | Reinaldo Proenza (CUB) | 19.37 | Carlos Véliz (CUB) | 19.28 | Aldo Luis González (BOL) | 16.39 |
  | Discus throw | Jorge Fernández (CUB) | 61.61 | Yunio Lastre (CUB) | 60.06 | Jesús Parejo (VEN) | 56.44 |
  | Hammer throw | Noleisis Bicet (CUB) | 70.88 | Roberto Janet (CUB) | 70.66 | Robero Eduardo Sáez (CHI) | 66.99 |
  | Javelin throw | Guillermo Martínez (CUB) | 80.14 | Jesús García (VEN) | 69.34 | Yudel Moreno (CUB) | 69.28 |
  | Decathlon | Yosley Azcuy (CUB) | 7326 | William Valor (VEN) | 7172 | Juan Gilberto Alcázar (CUB) | 6805 |
  | 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Ricardo Loján (ECU) | 1:30:04 | Yurbraile Hernández (CUB) | 1:30:30 | Wilman Vera (VEN) | 1:35:32 |
  | 4 × 100 metres relay | Cuba Michael Herrera Roberto Skyers Yuniel Hernández Víctor Angel González | 39.77 | Ecuador John Tamayo Hugo Chila Franklin Nazareno Álex Quiñónez | 40.67 | Cuba Reinier Valdés Jenris Vizcaíno Jorge Valcárcel Raiko Suárez | 41.03 |
  | 4 × 400 metres relay | Cuba Noel Ruíz Víctor Angel González Omar Cisneros Yasmani Copello | 3:08.17 | Venezuela Omar Longart Said Boni Freddy Mezones Rubén Headly | 3:10.04 | Cuba Miguel Laugart Arniel Osorio Raidel Acea Jorge Valcárcel | 3:14.19 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 metres (wind: +3.9 m/s) | Virgen Benavides (CUB) | 11.33 w | Dayneris Bience (CUB) | 11.61 w | Anisleidis Luis (CUB) | 11.78 w |
  | 200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Roxana Díaz (CUB) | 23.31 | Nelkis Casabona (CUB) | 23.83 | Nancy Garcés (VEN) | 24.91 |
  | 400 metres | Indira Terrero (CUB) | 51.79 | Daysurami Bonne (CUB) | 53.19 | Yaneisi Borlot (CUB) | 55.43 |
  | 800 metres | Zulia Calatayud (CUB) | 2:05.58 | Diosmely Peña (CUB) | 2:06.74 | Yanelis Lara (CUB) | 2:06.84 |
  | 1500 metres | Yadira Bataille (CUB) | 4:25.92 | María Osorio (VEN) | 4:28.31 | Viviana Acosta (ECU) | 4:29.51 |
  | 5000 metres | Yudileyvis Castillo (CUB) | 16:27.1 | Yudisleidis Fuente (CUB) | 16:42.6 | Viviana Acosta (ECU) | 17:14.8 |
  | 10,000 metres | Yudileyvis Castillo (CUB) | 34:36.2 | Yudisleidis Fuente (CUB) | 34:59.1 | Rosa Chacha (ECU) | 35:58.8 |
  | 3000 metres steeplechase | Milena Pérez (CUB) | 10:23.14 | Yoslín Ocampo (CUB) | 10:25.22 | Rosmery Alfonso (CUB) | 11:43.59 |
  | 100 metres hurdles (wind: +3.3 m/s) | Anay Tejeda (CUB) | 12.98 | Yenima Arencibia (CUB) | 13.10 | Belkis Milanés (CUB) | 13.38 |
  | 400 metres hurdles | Yadisleidy Pedroso (CUB) | 58.23 | Dayani Lara (CUB) | 58.35 | Yisel Velazco (CUB) | 59.09 |
  | High jump | Lesyaní Mayor (CUB) | 1.84 | Nulfa Palacios (COL) | 1.60 | Kirenia Pedro (CUB) | 1.55 |
  | Pole vault | Dailis Caballero (CUB) | 4.00 | Maryoris Sánchez (CUB) | 3.90 | Irusneidis Cobas (CUB) | 3.60 |
  | Long jump | Dailenis Alcántara (CUB) | 6.33 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Verónica Davis (VEN) | 5.98 w (wind: +3.7 m/s) | Lorena Mina (ECU) | 5.95 w (wind: +5.5 m/s) |
  | Triple jump | Yargelis Savigne (CUB) | 14.70 (wind: -0.8 m/s) | Mabel Gay (CUB) | 14.52 w (wind: +3.0 m/s) | Yarianna Martínez (CUB) | 14.34 w (wind: +3.3 m/s) |
  | Shot put | Mailín Vargas (CUB) | 18.62 | Yaniuvis López (CUB) | 18.47 | Misleydis González (CUB) | 18.41 |
  | Discus throw | Yarisley Collado (CUB) | 63.86 | Yarelis Barrios (CUB) | 63.24 | Karen Gallardo (CHI) | 57.48 |
  | Hammer throw | Yunaika Crawford (CUB) | 70.66 | Arasay Thondike (CUB) | 68.89 | Amélie Perrin (FRA) | 66.86 |
  | Javelin throw | Yanet Cruz (CUB) | 59.47 | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) | 58.09 | Yainelis Ribeaux (CUB) | 55.65 |
  | Heptathlon | Yusleydis Limonta (CUB) | 5326 | Macarena Reyes (CHI) | 5322 | Lisandra Carrión (CUB) | 5102 |
  | 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Yanelis Conte (CUB) | 46:19 | Leisis Rodríguez (CUB) | 46:23 | Milanggela Rosales (VEN) | 47:49 |
  | 4 × 100 metres relay | Cuba Virgen Benavides Nelkis Casabona Dayneris Bience Anisleidis Luis | 44.93 | Venezuela Jesika Bermúdez Patricia Blanco Prisciliana Chourio Nancy Garcés | 46.26 | Cuba Ediagne Santana Yaneisis Riveaux Yilian Durruthy Indira Torres | 46.55 |
  | 4 × 400 metres relay | Cuba Zulia Calatayud Dayani Lara Diosmely Peña Daysurami Bonne | 3:35.04 | Cuba Cheilín Povea Yaneisi Borlot Yaneisis Riveaux Yanelis Lara | 3:40.42 | Ecuador Liliana Núñez María Corozo Erika Chávez Lucy Jaramillo | 3:45.70 |
  
  ## Medal table (unofficial)
  
  * Host nation (Cuba)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba* | 41 | 30 | 26 | 97 |
  | 2 | Ecuador | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
  | 3 | Venezuela | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
  | 4 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 5 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 6 | Bolivia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 6 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 6 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
  
  ## Participation (unofficial)
  
  An unofficial count yields the participation of athletes from the following 9 countries:
  
  * Antigua and Barbuda
  * Bolivia
  * Chile
  * Colombia
  * Cuba
  * Ecuador
  * France
  * México
  * Venezuela
  
  Cuban athletes were distributed over different teams Cuba, Cuba B, Cuba C, and Cuba D. In addition, there were a number of athletes competing as EIEFD. Some of them were tentatively assigned to the following countries (incomplete):
  
  * Barbados
  * Botswana
  * Guatemala
  * Panamá
  * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  * Sri Lanka
  