Yunio Lastre Explained

Full Name:	Yunio Lastre Hechavarría
Birth Date:	26 October 1981
Birth Place:	Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba
Height:	1.89m (06.2feet)
Weight:	109kg (240lb)
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Discus
Updated:	1 June 2013

Yunio Lastre Hechevarría (or Yunior Lastre Hechavarría, born 26 October 1981, in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban discus thrower. His personal best throw is 63.67 metres, achieved in March 2009 in Havana.

Career

He won the gold medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships^[1] and at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[2]

Personal best

• Shot put: 17.60 m – La Habana, 17 February 2012
• Discus throw: 65.17 m – La Habana, 29 June 2012

Achievements

Representing
2005	ALBA Games	La Habana, Cuba	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus throw	60.28 m
		Nassau, Bahamas	1st	Discus throw	60.10 m
2006	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	1st	Discus throw	57.00 m
2007	ALBA Games	Caracas, Venezuela	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus throw	56.31 m
	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	Discus throw	54.80 m
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	Discus throw	58.00 m A
2009	ALBA Games	La Habana, Cuba	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus throw	60.06 m
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	La Habana, Cuba	2nd	Discus throw	59.80 m
2011	ALBA Games	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	60.97 m
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, México	4th	Discus throw	61.07 m A
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	40th (q)	Discus throw	57.33 m

References

1. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 5 May 2009.
2. Web site: 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, men's discus throw final. 27 July 2006. 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games organising committee. es. 5 May 2009.