Manuel Martinez is pictured above at the 2003 World Indoors Championships,
where he won the Gold medal for Spain.
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Men's Shot Put Final.
2003 World Indoors Championships.
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| 1. Manuel Martinez |
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ESP |
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21.24 |
| 2. John Godina |
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USA |
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21.23 |
| 3. Yuriy Bilonog |
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UKR |
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20.65 |
| 4. Arsi Harju |
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FIN |
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20.96 |
| 5. Justin Anlezark |
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AUS |
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20.65 |
| 6. Tepa Reinikainen |
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FIN |
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20.59 |
| 7. Milan Haborak |
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SVK |
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20.21 |
| 8. Joachim Olsen |
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DEN |
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20.12 |
He was awarded the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics in May 2013 following an
IAAF drug test disqualified the first-place participant. (Yuriy Bilonoh of Ukraine)
1st. Adam Nelson United States 21.16m
2nd. Joachim Olsen Denmark 21.07m
3rd. Manuel Martínez Spain 20.84m
Martínez improved the Spanish national record on 31 occasions in his career.
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2010 18.83 Avilés 17 JUL
2009 20.39 Leiria 20 JUN
2008 20.39 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 26 JUL
2007 19.48 Rivas Vaciamadrid 29 JUN
2006 20.58 Málaga 28 JUN
2005 20.32 Salamanca 06 JUL
2004 21.15 Bruxelles 03 SEP
2003 21.08 Firenze 21 JUN
2002 21.47 Salamanca 10 JUL (personal best)
2001 21.35 San Sebastián 18 AUG
2000 20.55 Sydney 22 SEP
1999 20.04 Valencia, ESP 30 APR
1998 20.08 Andújar 04 SEP
1997 20.27 Salamanca 20 JUL
1996 20.12 Rieti 01 SEP
Manuel "Manolo" Martínez Gutiérrez is his full name.