Hilda Elisa Ramos Manes (born 1 September 1964 in

Matanzas Matanzas (Cuban ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish ''Bahia de Matanzas''), east ...

) is a retired

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiqui ...

er. Her personal best throw is 70.88 metres, achieved in May 1992 in

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

. This is the current North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) record.IAAF.org statistics - Area Outdoor Records - Women - NACAC
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International competitions

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1964 births Sportspeople from Matanzas Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cuban female discus throwers Living people Olympic athletes of Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban women {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub