 Díaz in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andy Díaz Hernández |
| Born | (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (age 30) Havana, Cuba |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Coached by | Fabrizio Donato[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 17.80 m (2025)[1] |
Andy Díaz Hernández[a] (born 25 December 1995) is a Cuban-born Italian athlete specialising in thetriple jump.[2] He represented Cuba at the2017 World Championships, finishing seventh in the final. He traveled to the2020 Summer Olympics but did not compete due to injury. He later defected to Italy.[3]
His personal bests in the event are 17.75 metres outdoors (+0.9 m/s, Florence 2023) and 17.80 metres indoors (Nanjing 2025). He also has a best of 7.40 metres (+0.4 m/s) in thelong jump from 2017.[4]
Díaz became Italian citizen on 23 February 2023.[5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Cuba | |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 4th | Triple jump | 16.43 m (w) |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 5th | Triple jump | 16.03 m (w) |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 7th | Triple jump | 17.13 m |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 15th | Triple jump | 15.37 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.83 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (q) | Triple jump | 16.41 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | DNS | Triple jump | DNS |
Representing Italy | |||||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.64 m |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 1st | Triple jump | 17.71 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Nanjing, China | 1st | Triple jump | 17.80 m | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | Triple jump | 17.19 m | |
Diamond League champion:2022[1]Diamond League champion:2023
