Leonel Suárez

Leonel Suárez
Leonel Suárez at the 2011 TNT – Fortuna Meeting in Kladno
Personal information
Full nameLeonel Suárez Fajardo
Nationality Cuba
Born (1987-09-01) 1 September 1987
Holguin, Cuba
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon / Heptathlon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingDecathlon
2012 LondonDecathlon
World Championships
2009 BerlinDecathlon
2011 DaeguDecathlon
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraDecathlon
CAC Championships
2009 HavanaDecathlon
Updated on 4 July 2013

Leonel Suárez Fajardo (born September 1, 1987) is a decathlete from Cuba. He was a bronze medalist in the event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medalist at the 2009 World Championships. He won a third consecutive global medal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, taking bronze.

He was born in Santiago de Cuba. His personal best for the decathlon is 8654 points (which set in Havana, winning the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships).