Osleidys Menéndez

Osleidys Menéndez Sáez (Spanish pronunciation: [osˈlejðis meˈnendes ˈsaes]; born November 14, 1979) is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was a World and Olympic Champion, and held the world record from 2001 to 2008. Her personal best of 71.70 m remains the North, Central American and Caribbean record and ranks her third on the overall list.

Osleidys Menéndez
Personal information
Full nameOsleidys Menéndez Sáez
BornNovember 14, 1979 (1979-11-14) (age 43)
Martí, Matanzas, Cuba
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)NACACR 71.70 m (2006)
Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensJavelin
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyJavelin
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 Edmonton Javelin
Gold medal – first place2005 HelsinkiJavelin
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Javelin
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Javelin
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Javelin
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2001 Beijing Javelin
Updated on 17 June 2013.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Menéndez and the second or maternal family name is Sáez.

When winning the 2005 World Athletics Championships, Menéndez broke her own world record with a throw of 71.70 m. This record was broken by Olympic champion Barbora Špotáková in September 2008 with a throw of 72.28 m.

She won the Cuban National Games in 2004.[1]

Personal bests
  • Javelin throw: 71.70 m – Finland Helsinki, 14 August 2005

International competitions
Representing  Cuba
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st Javelin 47.32 m
1995 Pan American Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 1st Javelin 51.30 m
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Javelin 59.98 m
World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 1st Javelin (old spec.) 60.96 m
1997 Pan American Junior Championships La Habana, Cuba 1st Javelin 61.76 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st Javelin 63.08 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 7th Javelin 63.76 m
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd Javelin 62.06 m
World Junior Championships Annecy, France 1st Javelin (old spec.) 68.17 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 1st Javelin 65.85 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 4th Javelin 64.61 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 3rd Javelin 66.18 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st Javelin 69.53 m CR
Universiade Beijing, PR China 1st Javelin 69.82 m UR
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 1st Javelin 66.14 m
2002 IAAF World Cup Madrid, Spain 1st Javelin 64.41 m[2]
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd Javelin 60.20 m
World Championships Paris, France 5th Javelin 62.19 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 1st Javelin 66.99 m CR
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 1st Javelin 71.53 m OR
IAAF World Athletics Final Fontvieille, Monaco 1st Javelin 66.20 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st Javelin 71.70 m WR
IAAF World Athletics Final Fontvieille, Monaco 1st Javelin 67.24 m
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 2nd Javelin 59.94 m
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 2nd Javelin 58.98 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Javelin 62.34 m SB
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 6th Javelin 63.35 m
2009 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 2nd Javelin 58.09 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 2nd Javelin 59.68 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 7th Javelin 63.11 m
IAAF World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 5th Javelin 59.93 m

References
  1. Menendez and Betanzos star in high quality Cuban National Olympics, IAAF, 25 April 2004, retrieved 31 March 2012
  2. Representing the Americas
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