Problems with dual nationality of Jordan Díaz: He wins in Paris but they do not recognize him as Spanish

The Cuban-Spanish triple jumperJordan Diaz won in his debut in theDiamond League, in Paris, but theWorld Athletics He did not recognize his victory for the Spanish delegation, considering that he still competes under the Cuban flag.

Brand indicated thatJordan Diaz has not competed with Cuba since September 2019, butWorld Athletics establishes that they should waitthree years from the request to change nationality to be able to recognize the triumph of an athlete in another country.

The athlete left a bad taste in his mouth, despite winning the trophy in theDiamond League He could not leave this mark for his current team in Spain.

"First diamond, first victory. Without a doubt it is the most difficult competition I have ever had. An incredible up and down of emotions," said the young man on his social networks.

Jordan Diaz He is 21 years old, born in Havana andleft the Cuba team in July 2021, when they were on their way to compete at the Bislett Games in Oslo.

In February 2022, with the support of the Spanish Athletics Federation, he became a Spanish citizen. Train with the legendaryIvan Pedroso, along with athletes likeAna Peleteiro andYulimar Rojas, important figures in women's athletics.

Díaz conquered the Diamond League podium this Sunday with a mark of 17.66, one centimeter more than the Cuban athleteAndy Diaz who achieved 17.65. In third position was another Cuban, the Tokyo Olympic champion,Pedro Pablo Pichardo, who had a fault in his best jump and ended up with 17.49. Pichardo currently competes under the Portuguese flag.

Last week Díaz achieved anational record in Spain with triple jump of 17.76. "I'm still assimilating yesterday's result. I've been waiting for it for a long time and it's finally here," said the athlete and thanked his teammates, his family, his manager and in particular his coach.

The Cuban-SpanishJordan Diaz He has a promising sports career ahead of him. Spain opted for its talent and must work to request a permit that allows it to compete with the country or it could lose new marks in upcoming international events.

The Spanish delegation is counting on him to compete in theParis 2024 Olympic Games, where the time periods indicated by World Athletics will have been met.