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Born in [[Camagüey]], Mayor began taking part in sports at an early age and competed in the [[pentathlon]] for her region in 2000.{{citation needed |
Born in [[Camagüey]], Mayor began taking part in sports at an early age and competed in the [[pentathlon]] for her region in 2000.{{citation needed}} She started establishing herself at national level in the high jump in 2006 when she came third at the national championships and won at the [[Barrientos Memorial]] meeting.<ref>Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2006-06-06). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/cubans-give-indication-of-top-form-at-barrien Cubans give indication of top form at Barrientos Memorial]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.</ref><ref name=Tilas>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atw.php?ID=41534&Season=2006&Odd=0 Lesyani Mayor]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.</ref> |
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She cleared 1.80 m for the first time the following year and made her first appearance abroad, placing fourth at the [[Athletics at the 2007 ALBA Games|2007 ALBA Games]] in [[Caracas]], Venezuela. She won at the Barrientos meet and went on to achieve a personal best jump of 1.85 m at the [[2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championship]] to win the [[gold medal]] ahead of American Patience Coleman.<ref>Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2007-05-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/robles-1317-moreno-reaches-7490-at-barrientos Robles 13.17, Moreno reaches 74.90 at Barrientos Memorial]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.</ref><ref>Biscayart, Eduardo (2007-07-08). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/usa-dominates-at-pan-american-junior-champion USA dominates at Pan-American Junior Championships in São Paulo]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.</ref> The [[2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics]] saw her win her first global level medal as she jumped a new best of 1.86 m in [[Bydgoszcz]] to take the [[bronze medal]].<ref name=IAAFBio>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=0/athcode=206432/index.html Mayor Lesyani]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.</ref> |
She cleared 1.80 m for the first time the following year and made her first appearance abroad, placing fourth at the [[Athletics at the 2007 ALBA Games|2007 ALBA Games]] in [[Caracas]], Venezuela. She won at the Barrientos meet and went on to achieve a personal best jump of 1.85 m at the [[2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championship]] to win the [[gold medal]] ahead of American Patience Coleman.<ref>Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2007-05-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/robles-1317-moreno-reaches-7490-at-barrientos Robles 13.17, Moreno reaches 74.90 at Barrientos Memorial]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.</ref><ref>Biscayart, Eduardo (2007-07-08). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/usa-dominates-at-pan-american-junior-champion USA dominates at Pan-American Junior Championships in São Paulo]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.</ref> The [[2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics]] saw her win her first global level medal as she jumped a new best of 1.86 m in [[Bydgoszcz]] to take the [[bronze medal]].<ref name=IAAFBio>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=0/athcode=206432/index.html Mayor Lesyani]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.</ref> |