Yaniuvis López

Yaniuvis López
Personal information
Born (1986-02-01) 1 February 1986
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Shot put

Yaniuvis López (born 1 February 1986) is a Cuban athlete whose specialty is the shot put.[2] She represented her country at three World Championships, in 2009, 2013 and 2015 without qualifying for the final on any occasion. In addition, she has won multiple medals on regional level.

In early 2010, López was diagnosed with acute leukemia. She, however, made a full recovery and returned to competition in 2012.[3]

Her personal best in the event is 18.81 metres set in Havana in 2009.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 7th Shot put 14.41 m
2006 NACAC U23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4th Shot put 15.09 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd Shot put 17.87 m
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 2nd Shot put 18.81 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 18th (q) Shot put 17.71 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 25th (q) Shot put 16.82 m
2014 Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 1st Shot put 17.96 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 2nd Shot put 17.88 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 4th Shot put 17.78 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 3rd Shot put 16.76 m
World Championships Beijing, China 17th (q) Shot put 17.10 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd (q) Shot put 17.15 m

References

  1. ↑ 2015 PanAm Games profile
  2. ↑ "Yaniuvis López". IAAF. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Laura E. Pérez Ceruto (23 January 2012). "El retorno de Yaniuvis" (in Spanish). Radio Rebelde. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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