Yosmel Montes

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Yosmel Montes
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CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 San Salvador Hammer throw

Yosmel Montes (born 26 June 1977) is a retired Cuban hammer thrower.

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Career

He won the gold medal at the 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships. [1] He became Cuban champion in 2000, 2001 and 2004, forming a rivalry with Yosvany Suárez and Erick Jiménez. [2]

He achieved his personal best throw of 74.77m in April 2002 in Havana, beating his previous record, also set in Havana, of 71.77m in May 2001. [3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 7thHammer 62.78 m
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) San Salvador, El Salvador 1stHammer65.88 m
World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 6thHammer 67.34 m
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1stHammer 69.24 m A
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2ndHammer 69.38 m A

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References

  1. "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  2. "Cuban Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  3. Yosmel Montes at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg