Spanish discus thrower
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Pestano and the second or maternal family name is
García.
Mario Pestano
![](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Mario_Pestano.jpg/220px-Mario_Pestano.jpg) Mario Pestano in 2010. |
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Born | (1978-04-08) 8 April 1978 (age 46) |
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Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
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Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
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Country | Spain |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Discus |
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Updated on 12 August 2012 |
Mario Pestano García (born 8 April 1978 in Tenerife) is a retired male Spanish discus thrower. His personal best throw is 69.50, achieved on 27 July 2008 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes
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Representing Spain
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1997
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European Junior Championships
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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11th
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47.60 m
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1999
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Universiade
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Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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11th
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55.77 m
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European U23 Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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3rd
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61.73 m
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World Championships
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Seville, Spain
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30th (q)
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57.30 m
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2000
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Ibero-American Championships
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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3rd
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57.17 m
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2001
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World Championships
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Edmonton, Canada
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22nd (q)
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56.58 m
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Universiade
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Beijing, China
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10th
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58.05 m
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Mediterranean Games
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Radès, Tunisia
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3rd
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63.71 m
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2002
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European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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4th
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64.69 m
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2003
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World Championships
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Paris, France
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8th
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64.39 m
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World Athletics Final
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Monte Carlo, Monaco
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8th
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59.96 m
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2004
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Ibero-American Championships
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Huelva, Spain
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1st
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63.84 m
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Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
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12th
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61.69 m
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World Athletics Final
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Monte Carlo, Monaco
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1st
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64.11 m
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2005
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Mediterranean Games
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Almería, Spain
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1st
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63.96 m
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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11th
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62.75 m
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World Athletics Final
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Monte Carlo, Monaco
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6th
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62.97 m
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2006
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European Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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4th
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64.84 m
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2007
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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10th
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62.70 m
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2008
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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9th
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63.42 m
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2009
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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10th
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62.76 m
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2010
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European Cup Winter Throwing
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Arles, France
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2nd
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63.78 m
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Ibero-American Championships
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San Fernando, Spain
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1st
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63.01 m
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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6th
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64.51 m
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2011
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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11th
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63.00 m
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2012
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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4th
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63.87 m
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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14th (q)
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63.40 m
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2013
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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12th
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61.88 m
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2014
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European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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6th
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62.31 m
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