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Athletics competitor
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
Age
46 years
Stats
Height:
187
Weight:
117
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Yennifer Frank Casañas Hernández (born 18 October 1978) is a Spanish discus thrower. He competed for Cuba until May 2008.
Career
In the 2008 Olympic Games he competed for Spain, reaching the fifth position in the final.
His personal best throw is 67.91 metres, which he achieved in June 2008 in Castellón.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1996 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | Discus | 53.08 m |
| World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | Discus | 54.86 m | |
| 1997 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Discus | 55.32 m |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | Discus | 59.38 m |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | Discus | 60.20 m |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | Discus | 59.87 m |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 24th | Discus | 60.84 m | |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. | 2nd | Discus | 62.61 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 11th (q) | Discus | 59.99 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 17th | Discus | 60.60 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th (q) | Discus | 60.94 m |
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 5th | Discus | 66.49 m |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 1st | Discus | 65.58 m GR |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th (q) | Discus | 61.10 m | |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 2nd | Discus | 62.08 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th | Discus | 62.15 m | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | Discus | 63.60 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 7th | Discus | 65.56 m | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th | Discus | 62.89 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | Discus | 61.47 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 24th (q) | Discus | 59.06 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 25th (q) | Discus | 59.96 m | |
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