According to Offsideplus.az, the Cuban legionnaire took second place, jumping 17.04 meters in three jerks. Among the athletes he overtook was the Armenian representative Levon Agasyan, who took 5th place.

Another Cuban athlete, Pedro Pablo Picardo of Portugal, took first place with a result of 17.30 meters, and Max Heb of Germany took third place with a result of 17.01 meters.