Dulce García

This article is about the Cuban athlete. For the Mexican professional wrestler Dulce García, see Sexy Star.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Gil.

Dulce Margarita García Gil (July 2, 1968 in Delicias, Puerto Padre in Las Tunas – September 9, 2019)^[1] was a Cuban javelin thrower, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She set her personal best (67.90 metres) in 1986.^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Cuba
1986	Ibero-American Championships	La Habana, Cuba	2nd	59.60 m
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Ciudad de México, México	2nd	61.83 m A
1989	Central American and Caribbean Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico	2nd	61.18 m
1991	Pan American Games	Havana, Cuba	1st	64.78 m
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	7th	62.68 m
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	57.38 m
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	8th	58.26 m

References

1. "Falleció Dulce Margarita García, exentrenadora de Natalia Duco". adnradio.cl (in Spanish). September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
2. "Fallece Dulce Margarita García, histórica entrenadora de Natalia Duco". La Tercera (in Spanish). September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

External links

• Dulce García at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dulce García". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.