Cuban discus thrower (born 1958)
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Juan Brito .
Juan Martínez Brito (born May 17, 1958, in Guanabacoa , Havana [ 1] ) is a retired discus thrower from Cuba , who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics . His personal best is 70.00 m (229 ft 7+ 3 ⁄4 in), thrown on May 21, 1983, in Havana.
He was the winner at the AAA Championships in 1985.[ 2]
International competitions [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Cuba 1976 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Xalapa , Mexico 1st Shot put 15.98m A 1st Discus throw 53.98m A 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 3rd Discus throw 62.82 m 1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th Discus throw 64.26 m Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela 3rd Discus throw 62.04 m 1984 Friendship Games Moscow , Soviet Union 2nd Discus throw 66.04 m 1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 3rd Discus throw 63.02 m 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago de los Caballeros , Dominican Republic 2nd Discus throw 62.30 m 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 4th Discus throw 62.56 m 1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City , Mexico 2nd Discus throw 63.72 m A 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 3rd Discus throw 63.52 m World Championships Tokyo, Japan 23rd (q) Discus throw 59.98 m 1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville , Spain 1st Discus throw 63.02 m Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th Discus throw 62.64 m
1876–1939 1946–59 1960–2006