Isbel Luaces

Isbel Luaces McKullock (born July 20, 1975, in Camagüey, Camagüey) is a Cuban javelin thrower.

Isbel Luaces
Personal information
Full nameIsbel Luaces McKullock
Born (1975-07-20) July 20, 1975
Camagüey, Camagüey
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Cuba
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal – first place1990 Havana Javelin throw
Updated on 23 May 2013.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Luaces and the second or maternal family name is McKullock.

Career

His personal best throw is 83.63 metres, which he achieved in July 2002 in Havana.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Havana, Cuba 1st Javelin 61.40 m
1991 Pan American Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 3rd Javelin 65.65 m
1993 Pan American Junior Championships Winnipeg, Canada 2nd Javelin 70.50 m
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 3rd Javelin 72.82 m[1]
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 1st Javelin 78.74 m CR
Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, United States 28th Javelin 73.84 m
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisboa, Portugal 1st Javelin 78.72 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd Javelin 78.96 m[2]
1999 Universiade Palma, Spain 3rd Javelin 82.18 m[3]
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 28th Javelin 75.17 m
2001 Universiade Beijing, China 2nd Javelin 81.68 m[3]
2002 Ibero-American Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 1st Javelin 81.64 m CR
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd Javelin 80.95 m[4]
World Championships Paris, France 20th Javelin 74.07 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 1st Javelin 77.98 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 13th Javelin 80.07 m
2005 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 1st Javelin 79.23 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 1994 - 72.82
  • 1996 - 73.84
  • 1998 - 80.61
  • 1999 - 82.18
  • 2000 - 83.30
  • 2001 - 82.02
  • 2002 - 83.63
  • 2003 - 81.66
  • 2004 - 81.12
  • 2005 - 79.23
  • 2006 - 76.16

References
  1. IAAF World Junior Championships - GBR Athletics
  2. Central American and Caribbean Games - GBR Athletics
  3. World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
  4. Pan American Games - GBR Athletics
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Isbel Luaces". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.
  • Isbel Luaces at World Athletics


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