Odelmys Palma
Cuban javelin thrower
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Odelmys Palma López (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈðelmis ˈpalma]; born 18 December 1971 in Havana, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired javelin thrower from Cuba.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | ||
Representing  Cuba | ||
| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
 | 1990 Havana | Javelin throw |
Career
She finished eleventh at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[citation needed] She threw 65.80 metres with the old javelin model in June 1997 in Havana.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Cuba | |||||
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Havana, Cuba | 1st | Javelin | 56.66 m |
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 6th | Javelin | 53.94 m | |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | Javelin | 63.32 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 11th | Javelin | 59.70 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th (q) | Javelin | 58.42 m |
