Liliana María Martinelli (born May 20, 1970) is a retired female

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Career

She competed in the discus contest at the

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. There she ended up in 35th place (55.68 metres). Martinelli set her personal best in the women's discus throw event (58.24 metres) on April 21, 1996 in

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International competitions

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1970 births Living people Argentine female discus throwers Olympic athletes of Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics South American Games gold medalists for Argentina South American Games silver medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1990 South American Games Competitors at the 1994 South American Games Pan American Games competitors for Argentina 20th-century Argentine women {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub