Description: (Cuban Retired Track and Field Athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Osleidys Menéndez Sáez, a retired Cuban track and field athlete, is celebrated for her outstanding career in the javelin throw. She excelled as a World and Olympic Champion and held the world record from 2001 to 2008. Menéndez achieved a remarkable personal best of 71.70 m, which remains the North, Central American, and Caribbean record. Notably, she regained her own world record at the 2005 World Athletics Championships, solidifying her legacy as one of the greatest javelin throwers in history.