Spanish hammer thrower
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Castells and the second or maternal family name is
Franco.
Berta Castells
Berta Castells in 2006 |
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Full name | Berta Castells Franco |
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Born | (1984-01-24) 24 January 1984 (age 40) Torredembarra, Spain |
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Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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Country | Spain |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Hammer throw |
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Club | Valencia Esports[1] |
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Coached by | José Luis Velasco |
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Updated on 21 January 2013 |
Berta Castells Franco (born 24 January 1984) is a Spanish female hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 70.52 metres, achieved in 2016 in Manresa (Spain).
Achievements[edit]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
Representing Spain |
2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 2nd | 59.65 m |
European Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 3rd | 59.98 m |
Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 6th | 60.10 m |
2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 9th | 55.41 m |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 35th (q) | 57.15 m |
World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 8th | 63.49 m |
2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 3rd | 65.04 m |
World Championships | Paris, France | 37th (q) | 58.13 m |
2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 2nd | 64.96 m |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 22nd (q) | 66.05 m |
2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 5th | 66.02 m |
European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 8th (q)[2] | 64.50 m |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (q) | 65.50 m |
Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 9th | 63.89 m |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 37th (q) | 58.93 m |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 30th (q) | 63.32 m |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 41st (q) | 62.44 m |
2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 4th | 66.73 m |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (q) | 67.32 m |
2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 2nd | 68.37 m |
European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 68.20 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 18th (q) | 67.74 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 67.42 m |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 21st (q) | 68.41 m |
2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | 66.16 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | – | NM |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th | 63.27 m |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (q) | 66.11 m |
2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 4th | 67.53 m |
Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | 66.68 m |
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