Argentina Menis
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. On 23 September 1972, she set a world record that stood for eight months. After retiring from competitions she worked at her club Dinamo București.
 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 |
| Coached by | Mihai Nistor Ion Rinderiu Ioan Benga |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 67.96 m (1976) |
Medal record | |
Menis died on 3 March 2023, at the age of 74.
References
External links
- Argentina Menis at World Athletics
- Argentina Menis at Olympics.com
- Argentina Menis at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
- Argentina Menis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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