Mailín Vargas
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Mailín Vargas is a Cuba
n shot put
ter. She finished tenth at the 2008 Olympic Games
. She achieved a personal best throw of 19.00 metres in July 2008 in Alcalá de Henares
. She improved this to 19.02 m in June 2009, winning the Barrientos Memorial in Cuba.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter. She finished tenth at the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put
The Women's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were and .The event was won by Valerie Vili of New Zealand, with a best throw of 20.56 metres....
. She achieved a personal best throw of 19.00 metres in July 2008 in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
. She improved this to 19.02 m in June 2009, winning the Barrientos Memorial in Cuba.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||||
| 2009 | World Student Games Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade The athletics competition at the 2009 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade, Serbia from July 7 to July 12, 2009.-Men's events:In Long Jump, Kim Deok-Hyeon's record is not unofficial.... |
Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
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