Mario Pestano García (born 8 April 1978 in Tenerife) is a retired male Spanish discus thrower. His personal best throw is 69.50, achieved on 27 July 2008 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Mario Pestano
 Mario Pestano in 2010. |
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| Born | (1978-04-08) 8 April 1978 (age 46) |
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| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
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| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Discus |
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| Updated on 12 August 2012 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Spain |
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| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 11th | 47.60 m |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 11th | 55.77 m |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 61.73 m |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 30th (q) | 57.30 m |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 57.17 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 22nd (q) | 56.58 m |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 10th | 58.05 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | 63.71 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 64.69 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 8th | 64.39 m |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | 59.96 m |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 1st | 63.84 m |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 12th | 61.69 m |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | 64.11 m |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 63.96 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 62.75 m |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | 62.97 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 64.84 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 10th | 62.70 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 9th | 63.42 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | 62.76 m |
| 2010 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Arles, France | 2nd | 63.78 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 1st | 63.01 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 64.51 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 11th | 63.00 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 63.87 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 14th (q) | 63.40 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 12th | 61.88 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 6th | 62.31 m |
External links
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