Havana - Cuban sprinter Omara Durand, three times champion in Doha 2015, leads Cuban delegation to the 15th Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro from September 7th to 18th.

Along with Durand, two times T-12 (people with impaired vision) champion in London 2012, is sprinter Yunidis Castillo, three times T-46 (people with upper limb amputated) champion in London 2012 and twice in Beijing 2008.

Other sportspeople with chances of winning a medal are Leinier Savon, in 100 and 200 meter-race (T-12) and Leonardo Diaz, in F-54-56 (paraplegic people), who is seeking his third medal after the ones reached in the previous competitions.

So far, Cuba will only participate in 36 competitions out of the 523 ones that have been announced.