Alberto Sánchez (hammer thrower)

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Alberto Sánchez Escobar (born 2 February 1973 in Santiago de Cuba)[1] is a retired Cuban hammer thrower, whose personal best throw is 77.78 metres, which he achieved in May 1998 in Havana. He competed twice at the World Championships without reaching the final; in 1993[2] and 1995.[3] He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[4]

He competed as a guest athlete in the under-20 section of the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Havana and placed third in 56.40 m, behind the two selected Cuban throwers.

International competition record[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Cuba
1991 Pan American Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 1st 63.52 m
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 2nd 69.78 m[5]
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 7th 72.24 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1st 74.98 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 19th (q) 71.00 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 1st 72.20 m CR[6]
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 2nd 73.94 m
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden NM
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 1st 73.62 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 13th (q) 74.82 m
1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st 72.10 m
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st 76.18 m CR
Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 74.25 m CR
World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 4th 73.71 m[7]
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4th 69.37 m

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