Anaelys Fernández (born December 15, 1979) is a retired

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ...

er from

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. Her personal best throw is 62.09 metres, achieved on June 13, 2003, in

Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 edition of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2. Results Men 1 Ahmed Baday of Morocco originally won the bronze medal ...

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, France. She won the discus throw

bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives ...

at the

1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games () or the 13th Pan American Games and commonly known as Winnipeg 1999, were a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Ma ...

and improved to take the

silver medal A silver medal, in sports and other similar areas involving competition, is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, ...

at the 2003 edition. She is a two-time Cuban champion in the event, having won in 1999 and 2003.Cuban Championships
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* 1979 births Living people Cuban female discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban sportswomen 21st-century Cuban sportswomen Cuban Athletics Championships winners {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub