Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Cuba | ||||
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 15.83 m |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 16.34 m |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 16.64 m (A) |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 1st | 16.47 m | |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 17.26 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 17.28 m | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 17.36 m |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 4th | 17.47 m | |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 17.33 m (w) |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 17.52 m | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 17.42 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 17.46 m | |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 16.90 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 20th (q) | 16.54 m | |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 17.24 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th (q) | 16.77 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 17.69 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 2nd | 17.19 m | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 11th | 16.67 m |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 16.54 m | |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 16.75 m (w) |
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