Hubert Maingot
Trinidad and Tobago athlete
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Hubert Maingot (1953 – died 28 August 2009) was a Trinidad and Tobago athlete in the shot put and discus throw.
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| Nationality | Trinidadian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1953 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 August 2009 (aged 56) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maingot was a six-time national champion in shot put (1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1989 & 1994) and won a further four national titles in discus (1979, 1980, 1981 & 1989). He was a bronze medalist in shot put at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, where he also came seventh in discus.[1][2] A former shot put national record holder, Maingot took the record from Olympian Roy Hollingsworth, improving the mark several times until his best throw of 17.68 m in 1985.[3]
Maingot finished third behind Billy Cole in the shot put event at the British 1985 AAA Championships.[4][5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
| 1977 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 3rd | Shot put | 15.72 m |
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 6th | Shot put | 16.00 m |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | Shot put | 16.48 m |
| 7th | Discus throw | 46.10 m | |||
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 3rd | Shot put | 16.99 m |
| 1989 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Shot put | 16.39 m |
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th | Shot put | 16.10 m |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 8th | Shot put | 16.63 m |