Fior Vásquez

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Fior Vásquez (born December 27, 1977) is a female shot putter from the Dominican Republic. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Flor.

Career

Vásquez is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, where she set a new national record in her sixth and final attempt (18.14 metres). She also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing in 14th place in the qualifying round of the women's shot put event.

Achievements

All results regarding shot put, unless stated otherwise

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
Representing Dominican Republic
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	4th	15.78 m
2002	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	17.04 m
2003	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	18.14 m
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	4th	17.05 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	14th (q)	17.99 m

References

v t e Central American and Caribbean Games Champions in Women's Shot Put

1966: Hilda Ramírez (CUB) 1970: Grecia Hamilton (CUB) 1974: María Elena Sarría (CUB) 1978: Hilda Ramírez (CUB) 1982: María Elena Sarría (CUB) 1986: Marcelina Rodríguez (CUB) 1990: Belsy Laza (CUB) 1993: Herminia Fernández (CUB) 1998: Yumileidi Cumbá (CUB) 2002: Fior Vásquez (DOM) 2006: Yumileidi Cumbá (CUB) 2010: Cleopatra Borel-Brown (TRI)

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Name	Vasquez, Fior
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Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	December 27, 1977
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