Natalia Tychler of South Africa (L) faces Eimey Gomez Chivas of Cuba during a fencing practice session at the Dekelia training sport complex, near Athens, August 7, 2004. Both will compete in the women's individual epee event at summer Olympics in Greece. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Andres Carillo Ayana of Cuba warms-up during a fencing practice session at the Dekelia training sport complex, near Athens, August 7, 2004. Ayana, World Championships and Olympic Games medallist, will compete in the men's individual epee event at the summer Olympics, starting on August 13. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Gold medal winner Isbel Luaces of Cuba, center, Silver medal winner Emeterio Gonzalez of Cuba, right, and Bronze medal winner Noraldo Palacios of Colombia listen the Cuban anthem during the medal ceremony for the Iberoamerican games men's javelin in Huelva, Spain, Saturday, August 7, 2004. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Lisvany Perez of Cuba competes during the men's high jump at the Iberoamerican games in Huelva, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004. Perez won the competition with 2,24 meters. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Osleidys Menendez, of Cuba, competes during the women's javelin at the Iberoamerican games in Huelva, Spain, Sunday, 2004. Menezdez won the competition with 66.99 meters. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Speerwurf-Weltrekordlerin Menendez erzielt 66,99 m

Huelva/Spanien (dpa) - Kubas Werfererinnen haben bei den 11. Ibero-Amerikanischen Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften in Huelva/Spanien aufgetrumpft. Speerwurf-Weltrekordlerin Osleidys Menendez unterstrich kurz vor den Olympischen Spielen mit 66,99 m ihre gute Form.

In diesem Jahr warf bislang nur sie selbst mit 68,23 m weiter. Die zweimalige Hammerwurf-Weltmeisterin Yipsi Moreno meldete mit 71,06 m ebenfalls ihre Medaillen-Ambitionen für Athen an. Daimi Pernia, Weltmeisterin von 1999 in Sevilla, erreichte über 400 m Hürden 54,84 Sek., Yismay Bicet (beide Kuba) im Dreisprung 14,51 m. Bei den Männern kam Joan Lino Martinez (Kuba) im Weitsprung auf 8,24 m. Kugelstoßer Manuel Martinez (Spanien) siegte mit 21,14 m.


Ivan Pedroso, of Cuba, competes during men's long jump at the Iberoamerican games in Huelva, Spain, Sunday, August 8, 2004. Pedroso finished in third place with 7.78 meters. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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