Alejandro Parada (born 5 July 2004) is a Cuban long jumper.[1]
He won the silver medal in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022.[2]
He won long jump gold at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador June 2023.[3] He dedicated the win to his compatriot and Olympic medalist Maykel Massó, who suffered an injury during the competition.[4] In August 2023, he reached the final of the long jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where he placed tenth overall.[5][6] He won a silver medal in the long jump at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago in October 2023.[7]
He competed in the long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]
He is from Santiago de Cuba.[9]
