- Dulce García
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This article is about the Cuban athlete. For the Mexican professional wrestler Dulce García, see Sexy Star.This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Gil.
Dulce Margarita García Gil (born July 2, 1965 in Las Tunas) is a retired female javelin thrower from Cuba, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She set her personal best (67.90 metres) in 1986.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Cuba
1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd 61.18 m 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 1st 64.78 m World Championships Tokyo, Japan 7th 62.68 m 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 8th 58.26 m References
- IAAF profile for Dulce García
- sports-reference
Pan American Champions in Women's Javelin Throw 1951: Hortensia García (MEX) • 1955: Karen Anderson (USA) • 1959 – 1963: Marlene Ahrens (CHI) • 1967: Barbara Friedrich (USA) • 1971: Tomasa Núñez (CUB) • 1975: Sherry Calvert (USA) • 1979 – 1983: María Caridad Colón (CUB) • 1987: Ivonne Leal (CUB) • 1991: Dulce García (CUB) • 1995: Xiomara Rivero (CUB) • 1999: Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) • 2003: Kim Kreiner (USA) • 2007: Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) • 2011: Alicia DeShasier (USA)
Categories:- 1965 births
- Living people
- Cuban javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Cuba
- Cuban athletics biography stubs
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