Yaniuvis López
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 February 1986 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Shot put |
Yaniuvis López Sago (born 1 February 1986) is a Cuban athlete whose specialty is the shot put.[2] She represented her country at four World Championships, in 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2017 without qualifying for the final on any occasion. In addition, she has won multiple medals on regional level.
In early 2010, López was diagnosed with acute leukemia. She, however, made a full recovery and returned to competition in 2012.[3]
Her personal best in the event is 18.92 metres set in Havana in 2017.[2]
Competition record
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References
[edit]- ^ 2015 PanAm Games profile
- ^ a b "Yaniuvis López". IAAF. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Laura E. Pérez Ceruto (23 January 2012). "El retorno de Yaniuvis" (in Spanish). Radio Rebelde. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Cuban female shot putters
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Cuba
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Cuba
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- 20th-century Cuban women
- 21st-century Cuban sportswomen