Rosa Fernández

Rosa Fernández
Personal information
Born(1957-10-07)7 October 1957
Sport
SportAthletics
EventShot put

Rosa Fernández (born 7 October 1957) is a retired Cuban athlete who specialised in the shot put.[1] She won multiple medals at regional level. In 1983 she was disqualified for doping and her silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games was stripped.

Her personal best in the event is 18.51 metres set in Tampere in 1983.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1975 Central American and Caribbean Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 2nd Shot put 14.33 m
1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guadalajara, Mexico 1st Shot put 17.88 m
1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd Shot put 15.35 m
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 2nd Shot put 17.54 m
1983 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico Shot put DQ
1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 2nd Shot put 16.76 m
World Cup Canberra, Australia 7th Shot put 16.65 m1
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago, Dominican Republic 2nd Shot put 17.17 m

1Representing the Americas

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