Bárbara Hechavarría Aponte (born 6 August 1966) is a retired female discus thrower from Cuba . Her personal best throw is 68.18 metres, achieved in February 1989 in Havana .
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Cuba
1986
Ibero-American Championships
Havana, Cuba
3rd
54.00 m
1987
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Caracas, Venezuela
1st
54.94 m
1988
Ibero-American Championships
Mexico City, Mexico
1st
56.34 m A
1989
Universiade
Duisburg, West Germany
9th
56.79 m
1990
Central American and Caribbean Games
Mexico City , Mexico
1st
58.62 m
1991
Pan American Games
Havana , Cuba
1st
63.50 m
World Championships
Tokyo , Japan
12th
60.62 m
1992
Ibero-American Championships
Seville, Spain
2nd
64.14 m
Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
15th (q)
60.22 m
1993
Universiade
Buffalo, United States
4th
60.10 m
World Championships
Stuttgart , Germany
6th
62.52 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Ponce , Puerto Rico
1st
61.02 m
1994
Goodwill Games
St. Petersburg, Russia
1st
64.84 m
1995
Pan American Games
Mar del Plata , Argentina
2nd
60.20 m
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
10th
58.98 m
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
13th (q)
61.98 m
1997
Central American and Caribbean Championships
San Juan, Puerto Rico
1st
57.42 m
1998
Goodwill Games
Uniondale , United States
5th
58.98 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Maracaibo , Venezuela
1st
58.14 m