Roberto Moya

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Moya and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.
Roberto Moya
Personal information
Born February 11, 1965
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for  Cuba
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Discus Throw
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata Discus Throw

Roberto Saturnino Moya Sandoval (born February 11, 1965) is a Cuban athlete who mainly competed in discus throw.

He was born in Havana, Ciudad de la Habana. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in this event, and his personal best is 65.68.

Moya became a Spanish citizen in August 2001.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1986 Ibero-American Championships Havana, Cuba 1st Discus 59.04 m
1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships Caracas, Venezuela 1st Discus 60.10 m
1989 Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 3rd Discus 63.78 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st Discus 62.12 m
1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 1st Discus 64.64 m
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 2nd Discus 63.92 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 8th Discus 61.44 m
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 3rd Discus 61.52 m[1]
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 3rd Discus 64.12 m
World Cup Havana, Cuba 2nd Discus 63.66 m[2]
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 17th (q) Discus 60.10 m
1994 Goodwill Games St. Petersburg, Russia 4th Discus 60.78 m
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st Discus 63.58 m
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 31st (q) Discus 57.58 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 22nd (q) Discus 59.22 m

References

  1. ↑ Out of competition performance
  2. ↑ Representing the Americas


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