Alexis Copello

Alexis Copello (; born August 12, 1985) is a Cuban-Azerbaijani triple jumper who since 2017 competes internationally for Azerbaijan. He has a (legal) personal best jump of . He is a World Championship medalist, having won the bronze at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He is 1.85 metres (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighs 80 kilograms (176 lbs).

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. Despite being a front runner, he only reached eighth place in Group A (thirteenth place overall) with a jump of .

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

On 30 March 2017, he officially switched his allegiance to Azerbaijan.

Personal bests Copello's best indoor jump is in Lievin on 5 March 2010, and his best legal outdoor jump is in Avila on 17 July 2011. For comparison, the world record is .

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