Osleidys Menéndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Osleidys Menéndez

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1979

Place of Birth: Matanzas, Matanzas Province, Cuba

Profession: athletics competitor, javelin thrower

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Osleidys Menéndez Sáez (Spanish pronunciation: [os'leiðis me'nendes 'sae?]; born November 14, 1979) is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.
She was a World and Olympic Champion, and held the world record from 2001 to 2008.
Her personal best of 71.70 m remains the North, Central American and Caribbean record and ranks her third on the overall list. When winning the 2005 World Athletics Championships, Menéndez broke her own world record with a throw of 71.70 m.
This record was broken by Olympic champion Barbora Špotáková in September 2008 with a throw of 72.28 m. She won the Cuban National Games in 2004.