Iván Lázaro Pedroso Soler (born December 17, 1972 in La Habana) is a Cuban athlete specializing in long jump. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... This article is about the Cuban city. ... Officials watch as Salim Sdiri of France gives his all at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ...

In July 1990, when Pedroso had not yet reached the age of 18, he jumped more than 8 metres for the first time. Facing tough competition from Carl Lewis, Mike Powell and others, he still won numerous gold medals in international competitions in the early nineties. When Powell and Lewis retired, Pedroso became a dominant athlete, winning numerous indoor and outdoor World Championships. Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American athlete. ... Michael Anthony Mike Powell (born November 10, 1963) is an American Track and Field athlete. ... The International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships were inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently renamed in 1987 as they are known today. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ...

He has not matched the success from the World Championships in the Olympic Games, although he won the gold medal in Sydney. In the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta he only finished 12th in the long jump final. In a tough contest at the 2004 Olympics, he finished 7th. Pedroso has not entered in any major championships since, although he still jumps well clear of the 8 metre mark. Athletics Medal Winners at the Sydney 2000 Olympics: Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics events | Athletics at the Olympics | 2000 Summer Olympics ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Internal links Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1996 Summer Olympics Categories: 1996 Summer Olympics events | Athletics at the Olympics | 1996 Summer Olympics ... The long jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 24 and August 26. ...

Pedroso is a cousin of the hurdler Aliuska López.

Major achievements

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External links

• IAAF profile for Iván Pedroso