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Yosvany Suárez

Yosvany Suárez Sandoval (or Iosvani Suárez Sandoval,[1] born 20 December 1973) is a retired male hammer thrower from Cuba. His personal best throw is 73.93 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Havana.[2]

Yosvany Suárez
Personal information
Full nameIosvani Suárez Sandoval
Born (1972-12-20) December 20, 1972 (age 52)
Los Palacios, Pinar del Río
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Hammer throw
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Maracaibo Hammer throw
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Hammer throw
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1990 Havana Hammer throw
Updated on 1 June 2013
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.

Career

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He finished thirteenth at the 1992 World Junior Championships,[2] won the silver medal at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games,[3] finished ninth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup,[2] won the bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games[4] and the silver medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[5] At the Central American and Caribbean Championships he won a silver medal in 1997 and gold medals in 1995, 2003 and 2005.[6] He became Cuban champion in 1999, 2002 and 2003, forming a rivalry with Alberto Sánchez and Yosmel Montes.[7]

Personal best

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Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Cuba
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) La Habana, Cuba 1st Hammer 57.54 m
1991 Pan American Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 2nd Hammer 61.06 m
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 13th Hammer 62.06 m
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 4th Hammer 71.44 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 1st Hammer 69.68 m
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 2nd Hammer 70.54 m
1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd Hammer 69.90 m
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd Hammer 69.35 m
1999 Universiade Palma, Spain 23rd (q) Hammer 63.56 m
2002 World Cup Madrid, Spain 9th Hammer 66.33 m[a]
2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships St. George's, Grenada 1st Hammer 69.59 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd Hammer 70.24 m
2005 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 4th Hammer 69.96 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st Hammer 69.47 m
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 2nd Hammer 67.62 m
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 3rd Hammer 67.52 m
  1. ^ Representing the Americas

References

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  1. ^ Participantes - Juegos Panamericanos (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación (INDER), archived from the original on August 24, 2011, retrieved June 1, 2013
  2. ^ a b c Yosvany Suárez at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata 
  3. ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Pan American Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  5. ^ "2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, men's hammer throw final" (in Spanish). 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games organising committee. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  7. ^ "Cuban Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2009.


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