Osleidys Menéndez
Osleidys Menéndez Sáez (Spanish pronunciation: [osˈlejðis 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.
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| Full name | Osleidys Menéndez Sáez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 14, 1979 (age 40) Martí, Matanzas, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | NACACR 71.70 m (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Personal bests
- Javelin throw: 71.10 m –
International competitions
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References
- Menendez and Betanzos star in high quality Cuban National Olympics, IAAF, 25 April 2004, retrieved 31 March 2012
- Representing the Americas
External links
- Osleidys Menéndez at World Athletics
- Osleidys Menéndez at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Tilastopaja biography
- Ecured biography (in Spanish)
- Picture of Osleidys Menéndez
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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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