Arasay María Thondike Santovenia (also spelled Thondique or Tondike; born 28 May 1986 in Sagua La Grande, Villa Clara) is a female hammer thrower from Cuba. She set a personal best throw of 71.14 metres in June 2007 in Warsaw. This personal best stood for two years until she significantly improved upon it with a throw of 71.72 m at the Barrientos Memorial in Cuba.Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-06-01). Savigne, Copello and Lopez shine at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
Biography She finished seventh at the 2003 World Youth Championships, won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, finished ninth at the 2007 World Championships and fifth at the 2007 World Athletics Final. She also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Personal best Hammer throw: 73.90 m – La Habana, 18 July 2009
Achievements Representing 2003World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada7thHammer54.43 m2005ALBA GamesLa Habana, Cuba1stHammer63.30 mCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas4thHammer60.49 mPan American Junior Championships Windsor, Canada 1stHammer64.80 m2006NACAC U23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2ndHammer66.28 m2007Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2ndHammer68.70 mWorld Championships Osaka, Japan9thHammer70.20 m2008Olympic Games Beijing, China15th (q)Hammer68.74 m2009ALBA GamesLa Habana, Cuba2ndHammer68.89 mCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba 1stHammer71.32 mWorld Championships Berlin, Germany16th (q)Hammer69.97 m2011Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico4thHammer68.88 m2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom23rd (q)Hammer67.93 m
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