Lois Maikel Martínez
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| Full name | Lois Maikel Martínez González | ||||||||||||
| Born |
June 3, 1981 Havana, Cuba[1] | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Spain | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Club | Playas de Castellón[2] | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Antonio Simarro | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 23 May 2013. | |||||||||||||
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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is González.
Lois Maikel Martínez González (born 3 June 1981 in Havana) is a male discus thrower from Cuba. In 2015, he changed his allegiance to Spain.[1] His personal best throw is 67.45 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Havana.[3]
Career
He finished sixth at the 2002 World Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games without qualifying for the final round.[3] On the regional level he won the bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games[4] and the silver medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships.[5] He became Cuban champion in 2002 and 2006, having a rivalry with Alexis Elizalde and Frank Casañas.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1996 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 5th | Shot put (5kg) | 13.41 m |
| 1st | Discus throw (1.5kg) | 47.58 m | |||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 12th (q) | Discus throw | 47.59 m |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago de Chile, Chile | 6th | Discus throw | 56.94 m |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | Discus throw | 61.36 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 12th (q) | Discus throw | 57.87 m | |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 2nd | Discus throw | 62.08 m |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 29th | Discus throw | 57.18 m | |
| 2005 | ALBA Games | La Habana, Cuba | 1st | Discus throw | 61.31 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | Discus throw | 59.35 m | |
| Representing Spain | |||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (q) | Discus throw | 58.01 m |
External links
References
- 1 2 "Lois Maikel Martínez, nuevo discóbolo español". The Wang Connection (in Spanish). Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ RFEA profile
- 1 2 Lois Maikel Martínez profile at IAAF
- ↑ "Pan American Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ "Cuban Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ↑ López Dot, Jordi (7 July 2010), MITING CIUTAT DE MATARO-CAMPIONAT DE CATALUNYA ABSOLUT OPEN/Lois Maikel Martinez 675A0794.JPG (in Catalan), Federació Catalana d'Atletisme, retrieved 11 April 2012
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