Yunior Lastre
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Yunior Lastre Hechevarría (born 26 October 1981) is a Cuba
n discus throw
er. His personal best throw is 63.67 metres, achieved in March 2009 in Havana
.
He won the gold medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships
and at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
.
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 discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er. His personal best throw is 63.67 metres, achieved in March 2009 in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
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He won the gold medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships in athletics were held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, between 8–11 July 2005. Nearly 700 athletes from around 30 of the region's countries competed at the event.-Men's events:...
and at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Athletics at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The athletics competition at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games took place at the Estadio Pedro de Heredia in Cartagena, Colombia and lasted from July 25 to July 29. There were 23 events for men and 21 for women...
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Achievements
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| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships in athletics were held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, between 8–11 July 2005. Nearly 700 athletes from around 30 of the region's countries competed at the event.-Men's events:... |
Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas... |
1st | 60.10 m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games Athletics at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games The athletics competition at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games took place at the Estadio Pedro de Heredia in Cartagena, Colombia and lasted from July 25 to July 29. There were 23 events for men and 21 for women... |
Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department... |
1st | |