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Emeterio González

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Emeterio González
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Cuba
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1990 Havana Javelin throw

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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Havana, Cuba 1st Javelin 62.42 m
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, Korea 6th Javelin 70.60 m
1993 Central American and Caribbean Championships 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[1]
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 77.94 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 7th Javelin 83.56 m
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 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Javelin 80.02 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 8th Javelin 83.33 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 18th Javelin 79.71 m
2002 World Cup Madrid, Spain 3rd Javelin 79.77 m[1]
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st Javelin 81.72 m
World Championships Paris, France 16th Javelin 76.18 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 2nd Javelin 76.34 m
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st Javelin 76.44 m

Seasonal bests by year

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  • 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
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  • Emeterio González at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emeterio González". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13.
  1. ^ a b c Representing the Americas