Yaime Perez
Cuban discus thrower and Olympian
Born
May 29th, 1991
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Cuba
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Competed in discus throw at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Achieved personal best of 69.19 meters in 2015. Won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in 2015. Has consistently represented Cuba in international contests since debuting on the global stage.
Competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Won gold at the 2015 Pan American Games
Achieved a personal best of 69.19 meters
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