Yarelys Barrios Castañeda (also known as Yarelis Barrios Castañeda) later won bronze medals at
the 2011 and 2013 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Barrios originally finished 4th in the 2012 Summer Olympics, but she moved up a position
after Darya Pishchalnikova was disqualified for testing positive for the anabolic steroid oxandrolone.
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Women's Discus final.
2009 World Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Dani SAMUELS |
|
AUS |
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65.44m |
| 2. Yarelis BARRIOS |
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CUB |
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65.31m |
| 3. Nicoleta GRASU |
|
ROM |
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65.20m |
| 4. Zaneta GLANC |
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POL |
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62.66m |
| 5. Aimin SONG |
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CHN |
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62.42m |
| 6. Nadine MULLER |
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GER |
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62.04m |
| 7. Natalya SADOVA |
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RUS |
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61.78m |
| 8. Melina ROBERT-MICHON |
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FRA |
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60.92m |
ANNUAL PROGRESS:
2016 62.50 Las Tunas (CUB) 20 FEB 2016
2013 67.36 Lausanne (SUI) 04 JUL 2013
2012 68.03 La Habana (CUB) 22 MAR 2012 (personal best)
2011 66.40 Guadalajara (MEX) 28 OCT 2011
2010 65.96 Bruxelles (BEL) 27 AUG 2010
2009 65.86 Thessaloniki (GRE) 13 SEP 2009
2008 66.13 Leiria (POR) 26 JUL 2008
2007 63.90 Osaka (JPN) 29 AUG 2007
2006 61.01 Halle (GER) 20 MAY 2006
2005 60.61 La Habana (CUB) 19 MAY 2005
2004 59.51 La Habana (CUB) 23 APR 2004
2003 58.37 La Habana (CUB) 13 JUN 2003
2002 54.10 La Habana (CUB) 05 JUL 2002
2000 50.22 La Habana (CUB) 24 JUL 2000