Luis Delís
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Luis Mariano Delís Fournier (born December 6, 1957 in Guantánamo
) is a retired Cuba
n athlete who competed in discus throw
and shot put
. Specializing in discus throw on the international scene, he won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980
as well as medals at the two first World Championships.
In 1990 he tested positive for banned substances and was disqualified from competition for two years. In light of the ban, Delís chose to retire from athletics. After retiring he became a coach, training 1992 Olympic champion Maritza Martén
.
Guantánamo
Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.Guantánamo is served by the Caimanera port and the site of a famous U.S. Naval base. The area produces sugarcane and cotton wool...
) is a retired Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n athlete who competed in 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...
and 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....
. Specializing in discus throw on the international scene, he won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
as well as medals at the two first World Championships.
In 1990 he tested positive for banned substances and was disqualified from competition for two years. In light of the ban, Delís chose to retire from athletics. After retiring he became a coach, training 1992 Olympic champion Maritza Martén
Maritza Martén
Maritza Martén García is a retired female discus thrower from Cuba who competed in the discus contest at the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. She also won the 1987 Pan American Games. Her personal best throw of 70.68m was achieved in 1992.-Achievements:-External reference:*...
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Achievements
Discus throw unless noted.- 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games - silver medal
- 1987 World Championships1987 World Championships in AthleticsThe 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
- bronze medal - 1987 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships - silver medal (shot put)
- 1985 Universiade - gold medal
- 1983 World Championships1983 World Championships in AthleticsThe inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
- silver medal - 1983 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1983 Pan American Games - silver medal (shot put)
- 1983 Universiade - gold medal
- 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal (shot put)
- 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal (shot put)
- 1980 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1980 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
- bronze medal - 1979 Pan American Games - bronze medal
- 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships - silver medal