Jesús Mirabal

Jesús Mirabal
Personal information
Born1948 (age 77–78)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1971 CaliDecathlon
Bronze medal – third place1975 Mexico CityDecathlon
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1970 Panama CityDecathlon
Gold medal – first place1974 Santo DomingoDecathlon

Jesús Mirabal Leal (born 1948) is a former Cuban decathlete.

He won the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970 and 1974 and took bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 1971 and 1975. He was the first Cuban decathlete to break the 7000 point barrier, and eventually established his national record at 7582 points.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
1969 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st Decathlon 6492 pts
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 1st Decathlon 6997 pts
Universiade Turin, Italy 14th Decathlon 6827 pts
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 2nd Decathlon 6692 pts
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 3rd Decathlon 7295 pts
1973 Central American and Caribbean Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st Decathlon 7315 pts
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st Decathlon 7470 pts
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 3rd Decathlon 7582 pts
  • GBR Athletics
  • Clavelo, Javier (15 July 2005). "Yordanis Garcia - Beijing in his sights after World Youth Best". IAAF. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  • Jesús Mirabal at World Athletics
  • Jesús Mirabal at Tilastopaja (registration required)