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Gustavo Morales (athlete)

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Gustavo Morales
Personal information
NationalityNicaraguan
Born (1946-10-06) 6 October 1946 (age 78)
Managua, Nicaragua
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Country Nicaragua
SportHammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best50.70

Gustavo Morales is a Nicaraguan former Olympic hammer thrower. He represented his country in the men's hammer throw at the 1968 Summer Olympics. His distance was a 45.76.[1] At the 1971 Pan American Games, Morales threw 47.96 m in the hammer throw finishing eighth.[2]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nicaragua
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 21st (q) Hammer throw 45.76 m
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 5th Hammer throw 49.08 m
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 4th Hammer throw 48.24 m
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 8th Discus throw 47.96 m
Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st Hammer throw 47.34 m
1975 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd Hammer throw 45.48 m

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustavo Morales Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Track and Field Statistics - VI Pan American Game, Cali 1971 - Men, Field".