Yosmel Montes
Encyclopedia
Yosmel Montes is a retired Cuba
n hammer throw
er.
He won the gold medal at the 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships
. He became Cuban champion in 2000, 2001 and 2004, forming a rivalry with Yosvany Suárez
and Erick Jiménez.
His personal best throw is 74.77 metres, achieved in February 2002 in Havana
.
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 hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er.
He won the gold medal at the 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 2001 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
. He became Cuban champion in 2000, 2001 and 2004, forming a rivalry with Yosvany Suárez
Yosvany Suárez
Yosvany Suárez Sandoval is a retired male hammer thrower from Cuba. His personal best throw is 73.93 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Havana....
and Erick Jiménez.
His personal best throw is 74.77 metres, achieved in February 2002 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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