Emeterio González Explained
Emeterio González Silva (born April 11, 1973, in San Juan y Martínez, Pinar del Río) is a former Cuban javelin thrower, whose current personal best throw is 87.12 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Jena.
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Havana, Cuba | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin | 62.42 m |
| 1992 | | Seoul, Korea | 6th | Javelin | 70.60 m |
| 1993 | | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | Javelin | 71.18 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Javelin | 71.24 m |
| 1994 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 7th | Javelin | 76.42 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | Javelin | 79.28 m |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th | Javelin | 76.54 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 18th | Javelin | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | Javelin | |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 2nd | Javelin | 83.48 m |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | Javelin | 80.92 m |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | Javelin | 80.72 m[1] |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 4th | Javelin | 80.73 m |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | Javelin | 77.46 m |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | Javelin | 84.32 m = NR |
| 2000 | | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Javelin | 80.02 m |
| Sydney, Australia | 8th | Javelin | 83.33 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 18th | Javelin | |
| 2002 | World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Javelin | 79.77 m |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | Javelin | 81.72 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 16th | Javelin | 76.18 m |
| 2004 | | Huelva, Spain | 2nd | Javelin | 76.34 m |
| 2005 | | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Javelin | 76.44 m | |
Seasonal bests by year
- 1992 - 73.56
- 1995 - 82.64
- 1996 - 77.94
- 1997 - 83.56
- 1998 - 84.20
- 1999 - 84.32
- 2000 - 87.12
- 2001 - 82.77
- 2002 - 82.63
- 2003 - 81.72
- 2004 - 80.70
- 2005 - 80.50
- 2006 - 79.94
- 2007 - 70.61
External links
- Emeterio González . https://web.archive.org/web/20110813212506/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/emeterio-gonzalez-1.html . 2011-08-13 . dead.
Notes and References
- Representing the Americas
