Argentina Menis
Romanian discus thrower (1948–2023)
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| Born | (1948-07-19)19 July 1948 Cernele, Dolj, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 2023(2023-03-03) (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Dinamo București[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mihai Nistor Ion Rinderiu Ioan Benga[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 67.96 m (1976)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina Menis (19 July 1948 – 3 March 2023) was a Romanian discus thrower who won silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in. Munich and 1974 European Athletics Championships. She finished sixth at the 1976 Olympics.[3][4] On 23 September 1972, she set a world record that stood for eight months.[5] After retiring from competitions she worked at her club Dinamo București.[1]
Menis died on 3 March 2023, at the age of 74.[6]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argentina Menis.
- ^ a b c Argentina Menis. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ Argentina Menis. IAAF
- ^ Argentina Menis. sports-reference.com
- ^ Athlétisme – Argentina MENIS. les-sports.info
- ^ Argentina Menis. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "GALERIE FOTO Vicecampioana olimpică Argentina Menis a încetat din viață! Câștigase argintul la aruncarea discului la Jocurile de la Munchen din 1972". Sport.ro. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
External links
- Argentina Menis at World Athletics
- Argentina Menis at Olympics.com
- Argentina Menis at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
- Argentina Menis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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| Preceded by | Women's Discus World Record Holder 23 September 1972 – 25 May 1973 | Succeeded by |
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