Jesús Mirabal Leal (born 1948 in
Pinar del Río Province) is a former
Cuba
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decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ ...
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He won the Central American and Caribbean Games in
1970
Events
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and
1974
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and took bronze medals at the Pan American Games in
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
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and
1975
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Events
January
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. He was the first Cuban decathlete to break the 7000 point barrier, and eventually established his national record at 7582 points.
External links
GBR Athletics*
1948 births
Cuban decathletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
Living people
Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
Competitors at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games
Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
Sportspeople from Pinar del Río Province
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