Luis Delís Explained

Birth Date:December 6, 1957

Luis Mariano Delís Fournier (born December 6, 1957, in Guantánamo) is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. Specializing in discus throw on the international scene, he won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980 as well as medals at the two first World Championships.

In 1990 he tested positive for banned substances and was disqualified from competition for two years.[1] In light of the ban, Delís chose to retire from athletics. After retiring he became a coach, training 1992 Olympic champion Maritza Martén.

Achievements

Discus throw unless noted.

Representing
1974Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Maracaibo, Venezuelabgcolor=gold1stDiscus49.02
1983Ibero-American ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spainbgcolor=gold1stShot put18.69 m
bgcolor=gold1stDiscus65.24 m
1988Ibero-American ChampionshipsCiudad de México, Méxicobgcolor=gold1stDiscus65.20 m A
1992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain3rdDiscus61.18 m
1994Ibero-American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina4thDiscus57.36 m

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Notes and References

  1. Casey, Ron. Luis Delis. Athletics-heroes. Retrieved on 2009-07-11.