Argentina Menis
 Menis at the 1972 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1948 Cernele, Dolj, Romania |
| Died | 3 March 2023 (aged 74) |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | CS Dinamo București[1] |
| Coached by | Mihai Nistor Ion Rinderiu Ioan Benga[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 67.96 m (1976)[2] |
Medal record | |
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
- ^ a b c Argentina Menis. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ Argentina Menis. IAAF
- ^ 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.
- ^ Athlétisme – Argentina MENIS. les-sports.info
- ^ Argentina Menis. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "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.
External links
- Argentina Menis at World Athletics
- Argentina Menis at Olympics.com
- Argentina Menis at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (archive)
- Argentina Menis at Olympedia (archive)
