Germán Luján Lauro is an Argentine

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

 shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

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He finished eleventh at the 2001 World Youth Championships

2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the second edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Debrecen, Hungary from July 12 to July 15, 2001. -Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:...

 and became South American champion in 2006. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships

2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's shot put

The Men's Shot Put event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 25, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:-Final:-Group A:-Group B:...

 and the 2008 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put

The Men's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.The qualifying standards were 20.30 m and 19.80 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...

 without reaching the final.

His personal best throw is 20.43 metres, achieved in June 2010 in San Fernando, Spain

Spain

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 at the Ibero-American Championships

2010 Ibero-American Championships

The 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain from 4–6 June. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes...

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He also has 61.78 metres in the discus throw

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

, achieved in September 2007 in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

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Achievements

Representing
2006	South American Championships 2006 South American Championships in Athletics The 2006 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio La Independencia in Tunja, Colombia from 29 September to 1 October. The competition represented a departure from the traditional biennial cycle of the championships, a decision taken partly as a response to the lack of...	Tunja Tunja Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	1st	Shot put	18.97 m
2007	South American Championships 2007 South American Championships in Athletics The 2007 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Mello in São Paulo, Brazil from 7 June to 9 June 2007...	São Paulo, Brazil	1st	Shot put	19.65 m
			1st	Discus throw	57.12 m
	Pan American Games Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	Shot put	19.49 m Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's shot put The men's shot put event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 24.-Results:-References:*...
			4th	Discus throw	56.08 m Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 28.-Results:-References:*...
2008	Ibero-American Championships 2008 Ibero-American Championships The 2008 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Tierra de Campeones in Iquique, Chile from 13–15 June...	Iquique Iquique Iquique is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...	3rd	Shot put	19.02
2009	World Championships 2009 World Championships in Athletics The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....	Berlin, Germany	—	Shot put	NM 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's Shot Put event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15. The Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski entered the competition as the world-leading athlete and one of the favourites...
2010	Ibero-American Championships 2010 Ibero-American Championships The 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain from 4–6 June. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes...	San Fernando, Spain San Fernando, Spain -External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía...	2nd	Shot put	20.43 m
			4th	Discus throw	59.66 m
2011	South American Championships 2011 South American Championships in Athletics The 2011 South American Championships in Athletics were the 47th edition of the South American Championships, organised under the supervision of the CONSUDATLE. They were held at the National Center of High Performance Athletics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 2 to 5 June 2011...	Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...	1st	Shot put	19.61 m 2011 South American Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics which took place on June 2–5, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.-100 meters:Heats – June 2Final – June 2-200 meters:Heats – June 4...
			2nd	Discus throw	59.98 m 2011 South American Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics which took place on June 2–5, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.-100 meters:Heats – June 2Final – June 2-200 meters:Heats – June 4...
	World Championships 2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....	Daegu, South Korea	21st (q)	Shot put	19.50 m 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.David Storl made a major improvement to achieve a new personal best of 21.50, leading the qualifying round by 45cm ....
	Pan American Games Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletics competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara was held from October 23 to October 30 at the newly built Telmex Athletics Stadium. The racewalking and marathon events were held on the temporary Guadalajara Circuit and Route and the Pan American Marathon circuit respectively...	Guadalajara, Mexico	3rd	Shot put	20.41 m Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's shot put The men's shot put competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 25 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium...

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