Rocío Comba
Argentine shot putter

Rocío Comba

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Argentine shot putter
Gender:
Female
Places:
Argentina
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AthleteDiscus thrower
Work field:
Sports
Birth:
14 July 1987(Río Tercero)
Star sign:
Cancer
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Bárbara Rocío Comba (born 14 July 1987) is an Argentine discus thrower.
She was born in Río Tercero. As a teenager she competed in the shot put, and finished tenth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and eighth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. Her personal best throw is 16.59 metres, achieved in July 2006 in São Caetano do Sul.
In the discus throw she finished fifth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.
Her personal best is 62.77 metres, achieved in May 2013 in Belém, Brazil.

Personal bests

  • Shot put: 16.59 m – Brazil São Caetano do Sul, 22 Jul 2006
  • Discus throw: 62.77 m – Brazil Belém, 12 May 2013
  • Hammer throw: 49.88 m – Argentina Rosario, 2 October 2005

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Argentina
2002 South American Youth Championships Asunción, Paraguay 8th Shot put 12.42 m
3rd Discus throw 39.98 m
2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 10th Shot put 13.86 m
2004 South American Youth Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 1st Shot put 14.65 m
1st Discus throw 43.30 m
2005 Pan American Junior Championships Windsor, Canada 3rd Shot put 14.41 m
15th Discus throw 34.26 m
South American Junior Championships Rosario, Argentina 1st Shot put 14.98 m
1st Discus throw 51.97 m
5th Hammer throw 49.88 m
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 3rd Shot put 15.11 m
4th Discus throw 49.99 m
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 8th Shot put 15.55 m
5th Discus throw 52.42 m
South American Championships Tunja, Colombia 5th Shot put 13.42 m
5th Discus throw 47.34 m
South American U23 Championships /
South American Games		 Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Discus throw 48.08 m
2007 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 5th Shot put 15.75 m
4th Discus throw 51.01 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14th Shot put 14.83 m
9th Discus throw 48.78 m
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 1st Discus throw 54.49 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 36th (q) Discus throw 51.36 m
South American U23 Championships Lima, Peru 1st Discus throw 54.03 m
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th Discus throw 51.72 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 30th (q) Discus throw 54.69 m
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 12th Discus throw 48.66 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 7th Shot put 14.67 m
4th Discus throw 53.67 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 6th Discus throw 56.05 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 5th Discus throw 55.62 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 26th (q) Discus throw 58.98 m
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 2nd Discus throw 58.75 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 12th Discus throw 62.39 m
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd Discus throw 59.29 m
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 4th Discus throw 57.57 m
Pan American Sports Festival Ciudad de México, México 5th Discus throw 57.11m A
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 3rd Discus throw 57.15 m
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 8th Discus throw 55.80 m
World Championships Beijing, China 28th (q) Discus throw 56.11 m
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd Discus throw 56.75 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 28th (q) Discus throw 54.06 m