Germán Lauro

Germán Lauro

Personal information
Full name	Germán Luján Lauro
Born	(1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 (age 32) Trenque Lauquen, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	127 kg (280 lb)
Sport
Country	Argentina
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Discus, Shot put
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Argentina Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Shot put 2015 Toronto Shot put South American Championships 2006 Tunja Shot put 2007 São Paulo Shot put 2007 São Paulo Discus throw 2009 Lima Shot put 2009 Lima Discus throw 2011 Buenos Aires Shot put 2013 Cartagenas Shot put 2013 Cartagenas Discus throw 2011 Buenos Aires Discus throw Ibero-American Championships 2012 Barquisimeto Shot put 2012 Barquisimeto Discus throw 2014 São Paulo Shot put 2014 São Paulo Discus throw 2010 San Fernando Shot put 2008 Iquique Shot put
Updated on 22 May 2013.

Germán Luján Lauro (born 2 April 1984 in Trenque Lauquen, Argentina) is an Argentine shot putter and discus thrower. He is the South American record holder in the shot put both indoors and outdoors with marks of 21.04 m and 21.26 m, respectively. His personal best in the discus is 63.55 metres.

Lauro placed sixth in the shot put at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2012 Olympic Games. He represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007, 2009 and 2011, although he did not reach the finals. He also competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and is a two-time participant at the Pan American Games.

He gradually emerged at the regional level, winning South American youth, junior and under-23 titles. He reached the top of his field at continental level in 2006 with a gold medal in the shot put at the South American Championships in Athletics. He extended his shot put reign with four wins from 2006 to 2011 and won two discus gold medals (2007 and 2009) before taking silver in 2011. He began to make an impact at a greater regional level from 2010 onwards, taking a shot put bronze at the 2011 Pan American Games and two gold medals at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.

Germán Lauro was born on 2 April 1984 in Trenque Lauquen in Argentina's Buenos Aires Province. He is a member of the local sports club, Foot Ball Club Argentino. He began training with Carlos Llera, a physical education teacher, while at high school in his home town.

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