María Beltrán (born 17 January 1956) is a retired

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n athlete who competed primarily in the

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...

. She won a silver medal at the

1975 Pan American Games The 1975 Pan American Games, officially known as the VII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Mexico 1975 (), were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games ...

. Her personal best with the old model javelin is 61.80 metres set in Helsinki in 1983.

International competitions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beltran, Maria 1956 births Living people Cuban female javelin throwers Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics