Alexis Paumier

Alexis Paumier Frómeta (born 21 January 1975 in Baracoa, Guantánamo) is a Cuban shot putter. His personal best throw is 20.78 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Havana.[1]

Alexis Paumier
Personal information
Full nameAlexis Francisco Paumier Frómeta
Born (1975-01-21) January 21, 1975
Baracoa, Guantánamo
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
Updated on 22 May 2013.

Career

He won the silver medals at the 2001 and 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships[2] and the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[3] He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2008 without reaching the final.[1]

Personal best
  • Shot put: 20.78 m – Cuba La Habana, 29 July 2000
  • Discus throw: 53.80 – Cuba La Habana, 15 April 2003

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
1993 Pan American Junior Championships Winnipeg, Canada 4th Shot put (7.257 kg, senior implement) 14.98 m
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 9th Discus throw (2 kg, senior implement) 51.60 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 34th (q) Shot put 18.31 m
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal – Shot put NM
Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd Shot put 18.66 m A
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 5th Shot put 19.32 m
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary – Shot put NM
2005 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 1st Shot put 19.23 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 2nd Shot put 19.06 m
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 1st Shot put 18.26 m
– Discus throw NM
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 2nd Shot put 19.26 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th Shot put 18.47 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1st Shot put 19.60 m A
Olympic Games Beijing, China – Shot put NM

References
  1. Alexis Paumier at World Athletics
  2. Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
  3. "2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, men's shot put final". 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2009.


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