Alexis Copello

Alexis Copello (born August 12, 1985) is a Cuban-Azerbaijani triple jumper who since 2017 competes internationally for Azerbaijan.

His international career began with success at regional level: he won a silver medal in the triple jump at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and a bronze medal at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships.

Copello represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

[3] He won the gold at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships and set a championship record of 17.33 m.[4] Copello won a bronze medal in the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin with a jump of 17.36 metres (57.0 ft) on 18 August 2009, displacing Leevan Sands and only bested by Phillips Idowu and Nelson Évora.

[6] Copello's best indoor jump is 17.24 metres (56.6 ft) in Lievin on 5 March 2010, and his best legal outdoor jump is 17.68 metres (58.0 ft) in Avila on 17 July 2011.