Alexis Elizalde
Alexis Elizalde Estévez (born September 19, 1967, in Havana) is a Cuban retired discus thrower. His personal best throw is 65.00 m (213 ft 3 in), which he achieved in August 1998 at the Central American and Caribbean Games. He represented his country twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000, and was a three-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (1993, 1995 and 1997).
Elizalde's highest honour was a gold medal at the 1993 Summer Universiade. He was twice a silver medallist at the Pan American Games (1995 and 1999) and also won two Central American and Caribbean Games titles during his career. Among his other major medals was a silver at the 1994 IAAF World Cup and a bronze medal at the 1991 Summer Universiade.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1986 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) |
Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | Discus | 48.96 m A |
World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (q) | Discus | 47.78 m | |
1991 | World Student Games | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 3rd | Discus | 59.04 m |
1993 | World Student Games | Buffalo, United States | 1st | Discus | 62.98 m |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th (q) | Discus | 60.76 m | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 1st | Discus | 61.24 m | |
1994 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Discus | 61.50 m |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | Discus | 63.28 m |
Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | Discus | 62.00 m | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 9th | Discus | 62.70 m |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th (q) | Discus | 61.48 m |
1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | Discus | 65.00 m PB |
1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | Discus | 61.99 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 20th | Discus | 61.13 m |
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References
- Alexis Elizalde at World Athletics
- Central American and Caribbean Games – GBR Athletics
- Pan American Games – GBR Athletics
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