Denia Caballero

Quick Facts

Full Name	Denia Caballero
Occupation	Discus Thrower
Date Of Birth	Jan 13, 1990(1990-01-13)
Age	34
Birthplace	Villa Clara
Country	Cuba
Horoscope	Capricorn

Denia Caballero Biography

Denia Caballero is one of the most popular and richest Discus Thrower who was born on January 13, 1990 in Villa Clara, Cuba. Denia Caballero Ponce (born 13 January, 1990) is a Cuban athlete who competes in the discus throw. She holds a personal best of 70.65 metres in the event. She took home the gold medal at the World Championships in 2015 and silver medal in the 2019 World Championships and was the bronze medallist during the 2015 Summer Olympics. Caballero also won one of the Central American and Caribbean champion in 2011, and was her 2011 Pan American Games bronze medallist.

In 2013, the World Championships, she finished 8th. She was awarded her gold medal in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games and set a new world record in the games. The record was established in 1982 by another fellow Cuban Maria Betancourt.

She won the bronze medal at the women’s discus throw event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

A distance of 65.60 meters in March 2012 elevated her to fourth place in world rankings. She was then selected to compete in the discus along with Barrios in the 2012 Cuban Olympic squad.

Denia Caballero Net Worth

Denia Caballero is one of the richest Discus Thrower from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Denia Caballero 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The girl was born in Caibarien, Villa Clara Province She took part at track and field when she was young teenagers. At the age of 18, she jumped fifty meters in the javelin for only the second time. She also set the personal record of 52.10 metres, and was an official Cuban junior javelin champion. Her entire family is active in sports, with her father was boxer, and her mother is one of the longest jumpers. Uncle Ricardo Ponce, is the triple jump coach to the Cuban national team. As of 2009, Ponce set several personal records, including 56.91 meters to finish fourth during the 2009 ALBA Games and 57.21 m during a meet in Havana.

Caballero was third in two events, she placed third at both the Barrientos Memorial in 2010 and the Olimpiada del Deporte Cubano in Havana in 2010. (improving her best time to 59.30 and 59.92 meters). Havana was the site for her first throw of more than 60 meters in 2011 when she threw a best of 60.50 meters, and won the Barrientos event the following week with a mark of 62.94 meters. The result earned her a spot in the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and she was able to make it to the finals, finishing ninth , with a time at 60.73 m. Her performance was very successful in the region that year, taking home her the silver medal in the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics and also an Olympic bronze medal at the 2010 Pan American Games (an event which was won by her fellow Cuban Yarelys Barrios).

In 2015, as well as setting a new personal best, she won the Pan American Games, and produced a shock upset, beating pre-competition favourite Sandra Perkovic to win the World Championship. Caballero was the first Cuban discuss thrower to win the World title.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Denia Caballero height 5 ft 9 in Denia weight 70 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Denia Ranked on the list of most popular Discus Thrower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Denia Caballero celebrates birthday on January 13 of every year.