Cuban shot putter
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Sarría and the second or maternal family name is
Díaz .
María Elena Sarría Díaz (born September 14, 1954, in Cienfuegos ) is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in the shot put during her career. Her personal best throw was 20.61 metres, and with 19.34 metres she still holds the Pan American Games record in the event.
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Cuba
1974
Central American and Caribbean Games
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1st
14.60 m
1975
Pan American Games
Mexico City , Mexico
1st
18.03 m = CR
1976
Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
11th
16.31 m
1979
Pan American Games
San Juan, Puerto Rico
1st
18.81 m = CR
1980
Olympic Games
Moscow , Soviet Union
9th
19.37 m
1981
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
1st
18.28 m
1982
Central American and Caribbean Games
Havana, Cuba
1st
19.36 m
1983
Pan American Games
Caracas, Venezuela
1st
19.34 m =CR
World Championships
Helsinki, Finland
8th
19.47 m
1987
Pan American Games
Indianapolis , United States
2nd
18.12 m
External links
1923–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993 onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
Since 1992, the championships has incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .