Argentina Menis
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Argentina Menis at the 1972 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
19 July 1948 (age 68) Cernele, Dolj, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Dinamo București[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by |
Mihai Nistor Ion Rinderiu Ioan Benga[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 67.96 m (1976)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argentina Menis. |
- 1 2 3 Argentina Menis. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ↑ Argentina Menis. IAAF
- ↑ Argentina Menis. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Athlétisme – Argentina MENIS. les-sports.info
- ↑ Argentina Menis. trackfield.brinkster.net
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Preceded by Faina Melnyk |
Women's Discus World Record Holder 23 September 1972 – 25 May 1973 |
Succeeded by Faina Melnyk |
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