Osleidys Menéndez

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Full name | Osleidys Menéndez Sáez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | November 14, 1979 (1979-11-14) (age 39) Martí, Matanzas, Cuba |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
NACACR 71.70 m (2006) |
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Medal record
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Updated on 17 June 2013. |
Osleidys Menéndez Sáez (Spanish pronunciation: [osˈleiðis meˈnendes ˈsaeθ]; born November 14, 1979) is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was a World and Olympic Champion, and held the world record from 2001 to 2008. Her personal best of 71.70 m remains the North, Central American and Caribbean record and ranks her third on the overall list.
When winning the 2005 World Athletics Championships, Menéndez broke her own world record with a throw of 71.70 m. This record was broken by Olympic champion Barbora Špotáková in September 2008 with a throw of 72.28 m.
She won the Cuban National Games in 2004.[1]
Contents
1 Personal bests
2 International competitions
3 References
4 External links
Personal bests
- Javelin throw: 71.10 m –
Helsinki, 14 August 2005
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
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1994 |
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) |
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
1st |
Javelin |
47.32 m |
1995 |
Pan American Junior Championships |
Santiago, Chile |
1st |
Javelin |
51.30 m |
1996 |
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
1st |
Javelin |
59.98 m |
World Junior Championships |
Sydney, Australia |
1st |
Javelin (old spec.) |
60.96 m |
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1997 |
Pan American Junior Championships |
La Habana, Cuba |
1st |
Javelin |
61.76 m |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
1st |
Javelin |
63.08 m |
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World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
7th |
Javelin |
63.76 m |
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1998 |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
2nd |
Javelin |
62.06 m |
World Junior Championships |
Annecy, France |
1st |
Javelin (old spec.) |
68.17 m |
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1999 |
Pan American Games |
Winnipeg, Canada |
1st |
Javelin |
65.85 m |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
4th |
Javelin |
64.61 m |
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2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
3rd |
Javelin |
66.18 m |
2001 |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
1st |
Javelin |
69.53 m CR |
Universiade |
Beijing, PR China |
1st |
Javelin |
69.82 m UR |
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Goodwill Games |
Brisbane, Australia |
1st |
Javelin |
66.14 m |
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2002 |
IAAF World Cup |
Madrid, Spain |
1st |
Javelin |
64.41 m[2] |
2003 |
Pan American Games |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
3rd |
Javelin |
60.20 m |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
5th |
Javelin |
62.19 m |
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2004 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Huelva, Spain |
1st |
Javelin |
66.99 m CR |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
1st |
Javelin |
71.53 m OR |
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IAAF World Athletics Final |
Fontvieille, Monaco |
1st |
Javelin |
66.20 m |
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2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
1st |
Javelin |
71.70 m WR |
IAAF World Athletics Final |
Fontvieille, Monaco |
1st |
Javelin |
67.24 m |
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2006 |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Cartagena, Colombia |
2nd |
Javelin |
59.94 m |
2007 |
ALBA Games |
Caracas, Venezuela |
2nd |
Javelin |
58.98 m |
Pan American Games |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
1st |
Javelin |
62.34 m SB |
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2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, PR China |
6th |
Javelin |
63.35 m |
2009 |
ALBA Games |
La Habana, Cuba |
2nd |
Javelin |
58.09 m |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
2nd |
Javelin |
59.68 m |
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World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
7th |
Javelin |
63.11 m |
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IAAF World Athletics Final |
Thessaloniki, Greece |
5th |
Javelin |
59.93 m |
References
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External links
Osleidys Menéndez at IAAF
Osleidys Menéndez at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- Tilastopaja biography
- Ecured biography (in Spanish)
- Picture of Osleidys Menéndez
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Trine Hattestad Miréla Manjani |
Women's Javelin Best Year Performance 2001 2004 |
Succeeded by Miréla Manjani Christina Obergföll |
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