Jorge Montenegro (shot putter)

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Jorge Montenegro (born 21 September 1968) is a retired Cuban shot putter.

He won the gold medal at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships,[1] the gold medal at the 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships, the bronze medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Championships,[2] the gold medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games[3] and the silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.[4] He became Cuban champion in 1991, 1992 and 1993 in between Paul Ruiz and Carlos Fandiño.[5]

His personal best put was 19.55 metres, achieved in March 1990 in Havana.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Under 20 Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ Results
  5. ^ "Cuban Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. ^ Jorge Montenegro at World Athletics