Yipsi Moreno
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1980 Agramonte, Camagüey |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Updated on 9 January 2015 | |
Yipsi Moreno González (born November 19, 1980, in Camagüey) is a Cuban hammer thrower. She is a triple world champion and Olympic gold medalist, a former world junior record holder and current area record holder.
In 2016, after the 2008 Olympic gold medallist Belarus athlete Aksana Miankova received a disqualification by IAAF, Moreno ostensibly became Olympic hammer throw champion for Cuba in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.