Caribbean Medallists (Cuba) »

EventMedal TypeAthlete
Pole Vault Silver Lazaro Borges
Decathlon Bronze Leonel Suarez
Discus Throw Bronze Yarelys Barrios
Javelin Throw Bronze Guillermo Martínez

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ABOUT DAEGU CHAMPIONSHIP

DAEGU READY FOR THE WORLD

Daegu is the capital and principle city of the surrounding province, Gyeongsangbuk-do, although it is not legally part of the province. As the third largest metropolitan city in Korea, Daegu is home to approximately 2.5 million people.

Though a large city, it remains a warm friendly city to live in. You will hear the distinctive saturi , or regional dialect that is different from the Seoul Korean spoken in the north. The downtown area is centralized, becoming a familiar place to meet with friends and see familiar faces. Cute trendy boutiques and great places to eat, downtown also has the traditional medicinal market and other reasonably places to shop in.

Poll Question »

Trivia Q & A » Q. Which of these teams (a.USA. b.Jamaica c.Trinidad & Tobago d.Great Britain) did not win a medal in the men's 4x100m relay? A. USA. Jamaica took gold in a championship-record time of 37.31 seconds. Trinidad & Tobago finised second in a national-record of 37.62, while Great Britain took the bronze in 38.02. The US team was disqualified in the heats for an illegal handoff.

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