Alexis Paumier Frómeta (born 21 January 1975 in Baracoa, Guantánamo) is a Cuban shot putter. His personal best throw is 20.78 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Havana.
Career He won the silver medals at the 2001 and 2005 Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCentral American and Caribbean Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics and the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2008 without reaching the final.
Personal best Shot put: 20.78 m – La Habana, 29 July 2000 Discus throw: 53.80 – La Habana, 15 April 2003
Competition record Representing 1993Pan American Junior ChampionshipsWinnipeg, Canada4thShot put (7.257 kg, senior implement)14.98 m1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal9thDiscus throw (2 kg, senior implement)51.60 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia34th (q)Shot put18.31 m2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal –Shot putNMCentral American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2ndShot put18.66 m A2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic5thShot put19.32 m2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary –Shot putNM2005ALBA GamesLa Habana, Cuba1stShot put19.23 mCentral American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 2ndShot put19.06 m2006Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia 1stShot put18.26 m –Discus throwNM2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuela2ndShot put19.26 mPan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil7thShot put18.47 m2008Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1stShot put19.60 m AOlympic GamesBeijing, China –Shot putNM
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