Cuban shot putter
Mailín Vargas
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| Full name | Mailín Vargas Escalona |
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| Born | (1983-03-24) March 24, 1983 (age 41)
Bartolomé Masó, Granma |
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
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| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
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| Country |  Cuba |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Shot Put |
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| Updated on 14 June 2013 |
Mailín Vargas Escalona (born 24 March 1983 in Bartolomé Masó, Granma) is a Cuban shot putter.
Career
She finished tenth at the 2008 Olympic Games. She achieved a personal best throw of 19.00 metres in July 2008 in Alcalá de Henares. She improved this to 19.02 m in June 2009, winning the Barrientos Memorial in Cuba.[1] In 2011, she improved this further to 19.11 m.
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
- Shot put: 18.23 m –
Valencia, 28 February 2010
Achievements
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| Representing Cuba
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| 2002
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Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)
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Bridgetown, Barbados
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1st
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Shot put
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14.26 m
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| World Junior Championships
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Kingston, Jamaica
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13th (q)
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Shot put
|
14.33 m
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| 2005
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ALBA Games
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La Habana, Cuba
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1st
|
Shot put
|
17.30 m
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| Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Nassau, Bahamas
|
4th
|
Shot put
|
16.70 m
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| 2007
|
ALBA Games
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Caracas, Venezuela
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2nd
|
Shot put
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18.08 m
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| 2008
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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10th
|
Shot put
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18.28 m
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| 2009
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ALBA Games
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La Habana, Cuba
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1st
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Shot put
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18.62 m
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| Universiade
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Belgrade, Serbia
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1st
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Shot put
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18.91 m
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| World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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9th
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Shot put
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18.67 m
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| 2010
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World Indoor Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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15th (q)
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Shot put
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17.52 m
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| 2011
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ALBA Games
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Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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1st
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Shot put
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18.77 m
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| World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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15th (q)
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Shot put
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18.27 m
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| Pan American Games
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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4th
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Shot put
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17.98 m
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| 2012
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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26th
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Shot put
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16.76 m
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References
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