Germán Lauro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Germán Lauro

Argentine shot putter and discus thrower

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1984

Place of Birth: Trenque Lauquen, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Profession: athletics competitor, discus thrower, shot putter

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Germán Lauro

  • Germán Luján Lauro (born 2 April 1984 in Trenque Lauquen, Argentina) is an Argentine shot putter and discus thrower.
  • He is the South American record holder in the shot put both indoors and outdoors with marks of 21.04 m and 21.26 m, respectively.
  • His personal best in the discus is 63.55 metres. Lauro placed sixth in the shot put at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2012 Olympic Games.
  • He represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007, 2009 and 2011, although he did not reach the finals.
  • He also competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and is a two-time participant at the Pan American Games. He gradually emerged at the regional level, winning South American youth, junior and under-23 titles.
  • He reached the top of his field at continental level in 2006 with a gold medal in the shot put at the South American Championships in Athletics.
  • He extended his shot put reign with four wins from 2006 to 2011 and won two discus gold medals (2007 and 2009) before taking silver in 2011.
  • He began to make an impact at a greater regional level from 2010 onwards, taking a shot put bronze at the 2011 Pan American Games and two gold medals at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.

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