Mailín Vargas Escalona (born 24 March 1983 in Bartolomé Masó, Granma) is a Cuban shot putter.
Career She finished tenth at the 2008 Olympic Games. She achieved a personal best throw of 19.00 metres in July 2008 in Alcalá de Henares. She improved this to 19.02 m in June 2009, winning the Barrientos Memorial in Cuba.Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-06-01). Savigne, Copello and Lopez shine at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-01. In 2011, she improved this further to 19.11 m.
Personal bests Outdoor Shot put: 19.13 m – La Habana, 3 June 2011 Indoor Shot put: 18.23 m – Valencia, 28 February 2010
Achievements Representing 2002Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Bridgetown, Barbados1stShot put14.26 mWorld Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica13th (q)Shot put14.33 m2005ALBA GamesLa Habana, Cuba1stShot put17.30 mCentral American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas4thShot put16.70 m2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuela2ndShot put18.08 m2008Olympic Games Beijing, China10thShot put18.28 m2009ALBA GamesLa Habana, Cuba1stShot put18.62 mUniversiade Belgrade, Serbia 1stShot put18.91 mWorld Championships Berlin, Germany9thShot put18.67 m2010World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar15th (q)Shot put17.52 m2011ALBA GamesBarquisimeto, Venezuela1stShot put18.77 mWorld Championships Daegu, South Korea15th (q)Shot put18.27 mPan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico4thShot put17.98 m2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom26thShot put16.76 m
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Tilastopaja biography