The vice president of the Cuban Athletics Federation, Jesus Molina, said the squad had a good preparation and they are ready to put Cuba on the top spot of the medal standings.

The team is led by world record holder and reigning Olympic champion Dayron Robles (men’s Sprint Hurdles) and two-time world champions Yargelis avigne (women’s Triple Jump) and Yipsi Moreno (women’s Hammer Throw) as well as Olympic silver medalist Yarelis Barrios (women’s Discus Throw) and world runner-up Guillermo Martinez (men’s Javelin Throw).

Others in the list are 2010 world indoor silver medalist William Collazo (men’s 400 meters), two-time world runner-up Yoandry Betanzos (men’s Triple Jump) and 2008 world indoor bronze medalist Anay Tejeda (women’s Sprint Hurdles).
 

The team also includes young talents that will help Cuba regain the top spot of the competition lost during the previous Iberian-American competition held in Chile.

Some of the Cuban athletes are already in Europe and they have participated in several meetings in France, the Czech Republic and Holland, among other countries.