Marieta Riera
Encyclopedia
Marieta Riera is a retired Venezuela
n track and field athlete who competed in the women's javelin throw
competition during her career.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n track and field athlete who competed in the women's javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
competition during her career.
Achievements
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games The 14th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in La Habana, Cuba from August 7 to August 18, 1982, and included 2.420 athletes from nineteen nations competing in 25 different sports.-Medal table:-References:... |
Havana, Cuba | 3rd | Javelin |
| 1983 | South American Championships 1983 South American Championships in Athletics The 1983 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Santa Fe, Argentina.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the... |
1st | Javelin |
| Pan American Games 1983 Pan American Games The ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing... |
Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | Javelin | |
| 1987 | Central American and Caribbean Championships 1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1987 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Caracas, Venezuela.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Caracas, Venezuela | 2nd | Javelin |
| Pan American Games 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning... |
Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
3rd | Javelin | |
| 1989 | South American Championships 1989 South American Championships in Athletics The 1989 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Medellín, Colombia.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | Javelin |
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Games 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games The 16th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mexico City the capital of Mexico from November 20 to December 3, 1990 and included a total of 4.206 competitors from 29 nations, the largest the games had ever seen.-Sports:* Racquetball... |
Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
3rd | Javelin |
| 1991 | South American Championships 1991 South American Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Manaus, Brazil | 1st | Javelin |