Yumileidi Cumbá Jay (Spanish pronunciation: [ʝumiˈlejði kumˈba], also Yumisleidis, born February 11, 1975, in Guantánamo) is a Cuban shot putter.
Yumileidi Cumbá
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Full name | Yumileidi Cumbá Jay |
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Born | (1975-02-11) February 11, 1975 (age 49) Guantánamo |
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Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
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Country | Cuba |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Shot put |
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Personal best | 19.97 m |
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Updated on 14 June 2013 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Cumbá and the second or maternal family name is
Jay.
Her greatest season was 2004, when she won an Olympic gold medal and achieved a new personal best throw.
Her current personal best throw is 19.97 metres, achieved at the 2004 Ibero-American Championships in Huelva.
Her name is a transliteration of "You Milady", and is in the Cuban tradition of using odd, foreign-born names.
Outdoor
- Shot put: 19.97 m – Huelva, 8 August 2004
Indoor
- Shot put: 19.31 m – Budapest, 5 March 2004
International competitions
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Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Cuba
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1990
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Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)
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Havana, Cuba
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2nd
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Shot put
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14.54 m
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1st
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Discus throw
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38.96 m
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1992
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World Junior Championships
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Seoul, Korea
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4th
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Shot put
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17.06 m
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1993
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Pan American Junior Championships
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Winnipeg, Canada
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1st
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Shot put
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17.55 m
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5th
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Discus throw
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42.84 m
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Ponce, Puerto Rico
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2nd
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Shot put
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17.67 m
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1994
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World Junior Championships
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Lisbon, Portugal
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2nd
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Shot put
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18.09 m
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1995
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Pan American Games
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Mar del Plata, Argentina
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3rd
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Shot put
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18.47 m
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World Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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20th
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Shot put
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15.80 m
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1996
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Olympic Games
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Atlanta, United States
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13th (q)
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Shot put
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18.55 m
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1998
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Maracaibo, Venezuela
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1st
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Shot put
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18.89 m
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World Cup
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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4th
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Shot put
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18.76 m[1]
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1999
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World Indoor Championships
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Maebashi, Japan
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6th
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Shot put
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17.80 m
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Universiade
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Palma, Spain
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2nd
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Shot put
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18.70 m
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Pan American Games
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Winnipeg, Canada
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2nd
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Shot put
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18.67 m
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World Championships
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Seville, Spain
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6th
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Shot put
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18.44 m
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2000
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Olympic Games
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Sydney, Australia
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6th
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Shot put
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18.70 m
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2001
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World Indoor Championships
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Lisbon, Portugal
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5th
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Shot put
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18.61 m
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World Championships
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Edmonton, Canada
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8th
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Shot put
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18.73 m
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Universiade
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Beijing, China
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1st
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Shot put
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18.90 m
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Goodwill Games
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Brisbane, Australia
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2nd
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Shot put
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18.41 m
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2002
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Ibero-American Championships
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Guatemala City, Guatemala
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1st
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Shot put
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18.87 m
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World Cup
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Madrid, Spain
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2nd
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Shot put
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19.14 m[1]
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2003
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, England
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6th
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Shot put
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19.19 m
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Pan American Games
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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1st
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Shot put
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19.31 m
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World Championships
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Paris, France
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13th (q)
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Shot put
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17.95 m
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2004
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World Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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2nd
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Shot put
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19.31 m
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Ibero-American Championships
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Huelva, Spain
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1st
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Shot put
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19.97 m
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Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
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1st
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Shot put
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19.59 m
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2005
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Nassau, Bahamas
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1st
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Shot put
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18.98 m
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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4th
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Shot put
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18.64 m
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World Athletics Final
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Monte Carlo, Monaco
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7th
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Shot put
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18.44 m
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2006
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World Indoor Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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5th
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Shot put
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18.28 m
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Cartagena, Colombia
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1st
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Shot put
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19.31 m
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World Athletics Final
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Stuttgart, Germany
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4th
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Shot put
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18.78 m
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World Cup
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Athens, Greece
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3rd
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Shot put
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19.12 m[1]
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2007
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ALBA Games
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Caracas, Venezuela
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1st
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Shot put
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18.24 m
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Pan American Games
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Rio, Brazil
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2nd
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Shot put
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18.28 m
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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12th
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Shot put
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17.93 m
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2008
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Cali, Colombia
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2nd
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Shot put
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18.10 m
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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20th (q)
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Shot put
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17.60 m
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