Monday, December 30, 2002
Havana.- Cuban sport had major achievements during 2002, when the Island's athletes won over 1,000 medals in international competitions in several sports.
According sources from the sports sector, 1,841 Cuban athletes participated in 189 international events, including 157 held abroad and 32 in Cuba.
The largest Antillean Island won 1,033 titles, including 489 gold, 305 silver and 239 bronze medals.
The Cuban athletes took part in 19 world cups, 13 world championships and seven Pan-American tournaments, while junior athletes participated in five Pan-American competitions and five world championships.
Athletics contributed the largest number of medals, with 178 gold, 122 silver and 56 bronze medals, totaling 356 titles.
Cuba participated in several track and field competitions, including the World Cup, the Golden League, the World and Central American Junior Championships and the Ibero-American Championship, as well as winter and summer tours.
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