Fior Vásquez (born December 27, 1977) is a female

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter from the

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. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Flor.

Career

Vásquez is best known for winning the bronze medal at the

2003 Pan American Games The 2003 Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when Dominican Republic had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America. Al ...

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, where she set a new national record in her sixth and final attempt (18.14 metres). She also represented her native country at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

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, finishing in 14th place in the qualifying round of the women's shot put event.

Achievements

*All results regarding shot put, unless stated otherwise

References

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1977 births Living people Dominican Republic shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Olympic athletes for the Dominican Republic Female shot putters Dominican Republic female athletes Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games {{DominicanRepublic-athletics-bio-stub