Amarilys Alméstica Rivera (February 12, 1981 – October 5, 2024) was a hammer thrower from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She set her personal best throw (66.57 metres) on July 3, 2006, at a meet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Alméstica died on October 5, 2024, at the age of 43.
Achievements Representing 2000Central American and Caribbean Junior ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd44.45 m2001Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala4th53.72 m2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala8th54.48 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador 1st60.39 m2003UniversiadeDaegu, South Korea11th53.58 m2004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain6th61.99 m2005Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas9th48.66 mWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland30th (q)56.66 m2006Ibero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico1st66.21 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia4th62.69 m2007NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador4th57.40 mPan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil11th61.44 m
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