Lázaro Martínez (24 years old) is the first indoor world champion in Belgrade 2022. the cuban jumper jumped to 17.64, best world record of the yearto take the gold medal and give the honor to Cuba of being the first country to win the event in Serbia. Martínez achieved his best jump in the initial jump and is the third Cuban to win the World Cup on the indoor track.
World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 – Day OneLázaro Martínez.
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The silver medal went to the Portuguese, also born in Cuba, Pedro Pablo Pichardo who flew up to 17.46 meters, Portugal’s national record indoors. The bronze went to the American Donald Scott, who with 17.21 beat the defending champion, his compatriot Will Claye, by two centimeters.