Marcelo Pugliese

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Marcelo Adrián Pugliese (born 2 September 1968) is an Argentine discus thrower. His personal best throw is 64.23 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Mar del Plata.

Born (1968-09-02) 2 September 1968 (age 57)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Marcelo Pugliese
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Born (1968-09-02) 2 September 1968 (age 57)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sport
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Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal – first place1998 CuencaDiscus throw
Silver medal – second place1990 LimaHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place1990 LimaShot put
Bronze medal – third place1990 LimaDiscus throw
Bronze medal – third place1994 ValenciaDiscus throw
Bronze medal – third place1998 CuencaShot put
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He became South American champion in 1999, 2001 and 2003.[1] He also competed at the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004 as well as the World Championships in 1997 and 2001 without qualifying for the final round.

In March 2007 Pugliese was found guilty of stanozolol doping. The sample was delivered on 27 May 2006 in an in-competition test. He received a suspension from July 2006 to July 2008.[2]

International competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Argentina
1987 South American Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd Discus 44.12 m
2nd Hammer 59.66 m
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 7th Discus 48.36 m
1989 South American Championships Medellín, Colombia 5th Discus 48.46 m
2nd Hammer 67.00 m
1990 Ibero-American Championships Manaus, Brazil 5th Hammer 62.16 m
South American Games Lima, Peru 3rd Shot put 14.76 m
3rd Discus 46.70 m
2nd Hammer 58.74 m
1991 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 6th Shot put 14.48 m
2nd Discus 53.08 m
Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 7th Discus 47.46 m
6th Hammer 68.02 m
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 10th Discus 49.08 m
1993 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th Discus 51.02 m
2nd Hammer 67.36 m
1994 Ibero-American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 3rd Discus 59.18 m
South American Games Valencia, Venezuela 3rd Discus 56.40 m
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 5th Discus 55.68 m
South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 7th Shot put 15.94 m
2nd Discus 57.80 m
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 3rd Discus 54.32 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 29th (q) Discus 56.72 m
1997 South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 5th Shot put 15.30 m
2nd Discus 54.18 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 31st (q) Discus 57.34 m
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 3rd Discus 58.19 m
South American Games Cuenca, Ecuador 3rd Shot put 15.46 m
1st Discus 59.74 m
1999 South American Championships Bogotá, Colombia 1st Discus 59.23 m
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 6th Discus 56.34 m
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd Discus 58.14 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 37th (q) Discus 56.30 m
2001 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 1st Discus 56.30 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 25th (q) Discus 54.06 m
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st Discus 59.00 m
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st Discus 57.44 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 8th Discus 55.88 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 4th Discus 59.05 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 31st (q) Discus 56.06 m
2005 South American Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd Discus 56.76 m
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 2nd Discus 53.46 m
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Personal bests

Outdoor

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