Yunio Lastre
Personal information
Full nameYunio Lastre Hechavarría
Born (1981-10-26) October 26, 1981
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Updated on 1 June 2013.

Yunio Lastre Hechevarría (or Yunior Lastre Hechavarría, born 26 October 1981, in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban discus thrower. His personal best throw is 63.67 metres, achieved in March 2009 in Havana.[1]

Career

He won the gold medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships[2] and at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[3]

Personal best

  • Shot put: 17.60 mCuba La Habana, 17 February 2012
  • Discus throw: 65.17 mCuba La Habana, 29 June 2012

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
2005 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 2nd Discus throw 60.28 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st Discus throw 60.10 m
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 1st Discus throw 57.00 m
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 2nd Discus throw 56.31 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th Discus throw 54.80 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd Discus throw 58.00 m A
2009 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 2nd Discus throw 60.06 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships La Habana, Cuba 2nd Discus throw 59.80 m
2011 ALBA Games Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st Discus throw 60.97 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 4th Discus throw 61.07 m A
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 40th (q) Discus throw 57.33 m

References

  1. Yunio Lastre at World Athletics
  2. "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  3. "2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, men's discus throw final" (in Spanish). 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games organising committee. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
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