Yania Ferrales

Yania Ferrales Monteagudo (born 28 July 1977) is a Cuban discus thrower.

Yania Ferrales

Yania Ferrales in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Yania Ferrales Monteagudo
Born	(1977-07-28) 28 July 1977 (age 47) Morón, Ciego de Ávila
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country	Cuba
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Athletics Representing  Cuba CAC Junior Championships (U20) 1996 San Salvador Discus throw
Updated on 14 June 2013

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

Her personal best throw is 66.00 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Havana.

Personal bests

• Discus throw: 66.00 – La Habana, 10 February 2006

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Cuba
1996	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	Discus	48.54 m
	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	18th (q)	Discus	44.72 m
2001	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	1st	Discus	56.34 m A
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	2nd	Discus	57.63 m A
2003	Central American and Caribbean Championships	St. George's, Grenada	1st	Discus	59.07 m
	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	Discus	60.03 m
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	1st	Discus	61.11 m
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	–	Discus	NM
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	8th (q)	Discus	58.38 m
2006	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	1st	Discus	59.70 m
	World Cup	Athens, Greece	7th	Discus	58.93 m
2007	ALBA Games	Caracas, Venezuela	1st	Discus	64.18 m
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	10th	Discus	58.20 m
	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	2nd	Discus	61.71 m
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	Discus	58.73 m
	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	7th (q)	Discus	59.87 m
2009	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	out of competition	Discus	63.12 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	12th (q)	Discus	58.24 m

References

External links

• Yania Ferrales at World Athletics
• Sports reference biography
• Tilastopaja biography
• Picture of Yania Ferrales^[1]

1. Steele, Michael / Getty Images Europe (18 August 2009), Yania Ferrales of Cuba competes in the women's Discus Throw Qualification during day five of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 19, 2009 in Berlin, Germany., Zimbio, Inc., retrieved 12 April 2012