Liliana Cá
Liliana da Silva Cá[2] (born 5 November 1986) is a Portuguese athlete specialising in the discus throw.[3] She won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. She had a five-year break in her career between 2013 and 2018 to raise children.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Liliana da Silva Cá |
| Born | 5 November 1986 Barreiro, Portugal |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw |
| Coached by | Herédio Costa |
Her personal best in the event is 66.40 metres set in Leiria in 2021,[5] a national record. On 27 February 2021 Liliana threw 65:10m in a preparation test in Vagos and got the entry standard for the Tokyo Olympic Games. She holds the Portuguese record for the discus throw in front of Teresa Machado (65.40m) in 1998 and Irina Rodrigues (63.96m) in 2016.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Portugal | |||||
| 2003 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Paris, France | 1st | Discus throw | 47.53 m |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 21st (q) | Discus throw | 45.22 m |
| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | Discus throw | 49.69 m |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 7th | Discus throw | 51.43 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 8th | Discus throw | 51.91 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 14th (q) | Discus throw | 55.47 m | |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 2nd | Discus throw | 60.05 m |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | Discus throw | 58.91 m | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 26th (q) | Discus throw | 54.31 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | Discus throw | 63.93 m |
References
- "2018 Med Games bio". Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
- Liliana Cá at World Athletics
- "Jogos do Mediterrêneo: prata no disco é "tripla satisfação" para Liliana Cá" (in Portuguese). record.pt. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Liliana Cá bate recorde nacional do lançamento do disco" (in Portuguese). publico.pt. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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