Juan Martínez Brito
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May 17, 1958 Guanabacoa, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Discus thrower | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 269 lb (122 kg) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 73⁄4 in), thrown on May 21, 1983 in Havana.
He was the winner at the AAA Championships in 1985.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | Discus throw | 62.04 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | Discus throw | 64.26 m | |
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | Discus throw | 66.04 m |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 2nd | Discus throw | 62.30 m |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | Discus | 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 | 63.02 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | Discus throw | 62.64 m | |
References
- Juan Martínez Brito profile at IAAF
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