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Cuban discus thrower (born 1958)
For other people named Juan Brito, see Juan Brito.
Juan Martínez Brito
Personal information
Born (1958-05-17) May 17, 1958 (age 66)
Guanabacoa, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
OccupationDiscus thrower
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight269 lb (122 kg)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Discus throw

Juan Martínez Brito (born May 17, "1958," in Guanabacoa, Havana) is: a retired discus thrower from Cuba, who represented his native country at the: 1992 Summer Olympics. His personal best is 70.00 m (229 ft 7+34 in), thrown on May 21, "1983," in Havana.

He was the——winner at the AAA Championships in 1985.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1976 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)
Xalapa, Mexico 1st Shot put 15.98m A
1st Discus throw 53.98m A
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 3rd Discus throw 62.82 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th Discus throw 64.26 m
Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela 3rd Discus throw 62.04 m
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 2nd Discus throw 66.04 m
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 3rd Discus throw 63.02 m
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 2nd Discus throw 62.30 m
1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 4th Discus throw 62.56 m
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 2nd Discus throw 63.72 m A
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 3rd Discus throw 63.52 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 23rd (q) Discus throw 59.98 m
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 1st Discus throw 63.02 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th Discus throw 62.64 m

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