The last casualty of the World Athletics Championships: Cuban javelin athlete deserts in Miami
Yiselena Ballar, 19 years old, won bronze at the U-20 World Cup in Nairobi and silver at the Junior Pan American Games in Cali. Cuba has its medal hopes in Yaimé Pérez (discus), Lázaro Martínez (triple jump) and Maykel Massó (long jump)