Fior Vásquez
Appearance
Fior Vásquez (born December 27, 1977) is a female shot putter from the Dominican Republic. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Flor.
Career
[edit]Vásquez is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, where she set a new national record in her sixth and final attempt (18.14 metres). She also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing in 14th place in the qualifying round of the women's shot put event.
Achievements
[edit]- All results regarding shot put, unless stated otherwise
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the Dominican Republic | |||||
2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4th | Shot put | 15.78 m |
Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | Shot put | 17.04 m | |
4th | Discus | 39.98 m | |||
2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | Shot put | 18.14 m |
2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 4th | Shot put | 17.05 m |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th (q) | Shot put | 17.99 m |
References
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fior Vásquez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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- 1977 births
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- Dominican Republic female shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Olympic athletes for the Dominican Republic
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- 21st-century Dominican Republic sportswomen
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