Argentina Menis

Argentina Menis
Menis at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1948-07-19)19 July 1948
Cernele, Dolj, Romania
Died3 March 2023(2023-03-03) (aged 74)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
ClubCS Dinamo București[1]
Coached byMihai Nistor
Ion Rinderiu
Ioan Benga[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best67.96 m (1976)[2]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1972 MunichDiscus throw
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1974 RomeDiscus throw
Universiade
Silver medal – second place1973 MoscowDiscus throw
Silver medal – second place1975 RomeDiscus throw

Argentina Menis (19 July 1948 – 3 March 2023) was a Romanian discus thrower who won silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in. Munich and 1974 European Athletics Championships. She finished sixth at the 1976 Olympics.[3][4] On 23 September 1972, she set a world record that stood for eight months.[5] After retiring from competitions she worked at her club Dinamo București.[1]

Menis died on 3 March 2023, at the age of 74.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Argentina Menis. Romanian Olympic Committee
  2. ↑ Argentina Menis. IAAF
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Argentina Menis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Athlétisme – Argentina MENIS. les-sports.info
  5. ↑ Argentina Menis. trackfield.brinkster.net
  6. ↑ "GALERIE FOTO Vicecampioana olimpică Argentina Menis a încetat din viață! Câștigase argintul la aruncarea discului la Jocurile de la Munchen din 1972". Sport.ro. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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