Yaniuvis López

Yaniuvis López

Personal information
Born	1 February 1986
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Shot put

Yaniuvis López (born 1 February 1986) is a Cuban athlete whose specialty is the shot put.^[2] She represented her country at three World Championships, in 2009, 2013 and 2015 without qualifying for the final on any occasion. In addition, she has won multiple medals on regional level.

In early 2010, López was diagnosed with acute leukemia. She, however, made a full recovery and returned to competition in 2012.^[3]

Her personal best in the event is 18.81 metres set in Havana in 2009.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Cuba
2003	World Youth Championships	Sherbrooke, Canada	7th	Shot put	14.41 m
2006	NACAC U23 Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	4th	Shot put	15.09 m
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	3rd	Shot put	17.87 m
2009	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	2nd	Shot put	18.81 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	18th (q)	Shot put	17.71 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	25th (q)	Shot put	16.82 m
2014	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	Shot put	17.96 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, Mexico	2nd	Shot put	17.88 m
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	4th	Shot put	17.78 m
	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	3rd	Shot put	16.76 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	17th (q)	Shot put	17.10 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	22nd (q)	Shot put	17.15 m

References

1. 2015 PanAm Games profile
2. "Yaniuvis López". IAAF. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
3. Laura E. Pérez Ceruto (23 January 2012). "El retorno de Yaniuvis" (in Spanish). Radio Rebelde. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

External links

• Yaniuvis López profile at IAAF