Argentina Menis (19 July 1948 – 3 March 2023) was a Romanian discus thrower who won silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in. Munich and 1974 European Athletics Championships. She finished sixth at the 1976 Olympics.[3][4] On 23 September 1972, she set a world record that stood for eight months.[5] After retiring from competitions she worked at her club Dinamo București.[1]
Menis died on 3 March 2023, at the age of 74.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Argentina Menis. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ Argentina Menis. IAAF
- ^ Argentina Menis. sports-reference.com
- ^ Athlétisme – Argentina MENIS. les-sports.info
- ^ Argentina Menis. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "GALERIE FOTO Vicecampioana olimpică Argentina Menis a încetat din viață! Câștigase argintul la aruncarea discului la Jocurile de la Munchen din 1972". Sport.ro. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
External links
- Argentina Menis at World Athletics
- Argentina Menis at Olympics.com
- Argentina Menis at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
- Argentina Menis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
