Yosmel Montes
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Cuba
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place1996 San Salvador Hammer throw

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

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  Cuba
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 7th Hammer 62.78 m
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Hammer 65.88 m
World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 6th Hammer 67.34 m
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st Hammer 69.24 m A
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd Hammer 69.38 m A

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


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