Argentina Menis
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 Argentina Menis at the 1972 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1948 (age 75) Cernele, Dolj, Romania |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw |
| Club | CS Dinamo București[1] |
| Coached by | Mihai Nistor Ion Rinderiu Ioan Benga[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 67.96 m (1976)[2] |
Medal record | |
Argentina Menis (born 19 July 1948) is a retired Romanian discus thrower who won silver medals at the 1972 Olympics and 1974 European Athletics Championships. She finished sixth at the 1976 Olympics.[3][4] On 23 September 1972 she set a world record that stood for eight months.[5] After retiring from competitions she worked at her club Dinamo București.[1]
The reason why she is named "Argentina" is still unknown.
References
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- ^ a b c Argentina Menis. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ Argentina Menis. IAAF
- ^ Argentina Menis. sports-reference.com
- ^ Athlétisme – Argentina MENIS. les-sports.info
- ^ Argentina Menis. trackfield.brinkster.net
External links
- Argentina Menis at World Athletics
- Argentina Menis at the International Olympic Committee
- Argentina Menis at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
- Argentina Menis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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