Carlos Véliz

Carlos Véliz (born 12 August 1987 in Holguín) is a male shot putter from Cuba. His personal best throw is 21.40 metres, achieved on 12 June 2011 in Brazzaville. However the mark had to be declared irregular because of the use of a light implement.

Career

2006 Véliz's international career began with the World Junior Championships in Beijing, where he finished in a respectable 6th Place.

2007 Véliz competed at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, throwing 19.75m for the bronze medal.

Other Events Véliz was a promising discus thrower as a junior (U20) athlete, and has a personal best throw with the 1.75 kg discus of 55.03m

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Achievements