Marcelo Adrián Pugliese (born 2 September 1968 in Buenos Aires ) is an Argentine discus thrower . His personal best throw is 64.23 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Mar del Plata .
He became South American champion in 1999, 2001 and 2003.[ 1] He also competed at the Olympic Games in 1996 , 2000 and 2004 as well as the World Championships in 1997 and 2001 without qualifying for the final round.
In March 2007 Pugliese was found guilty of stanozolol doping. The sample was delivered on 27 May 2006 in an in-competition test. He received a suspension from July 2006 to July 2008.[ 2]
International competitions
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Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Argentina
1987
South American Junior Championships
Santiago, Chile
2nd
Discus
44.12 m
2nd
Hammer
59.66 m
1988
Ibero-American Championships
Mexico City, Mexico
7th
Discus
48.36 m
1989
South American Championships
Medellín, Colombia
5th
Discus
48.46 m
2nd
Hammer
67.00 m
1990
Ibero-American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
5th
Hammer
62.16 m
South American Games
Lima, Peru
3rd
Shot put
14.76 m
3rd
Discus
46.70 m
2nd
Hammer
58.74 m
1991
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
6th
Shot put
14.48 m
2nd
Discus
53.08 m
Pan American Games
Havana, Cuba
7th
Discus
47.46 m
6th
Hammer
68.02 m
1992
Ibero-American Championships
Seville, Spain
10th
Discus
49.08 m
1993
South American Championships
Lima, Peru
4th
Discus
51.02 m
2nd
Hammer
67.36 m
1994
Ibero-American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
3rd
Discus
59.18 m
South American Games
Valencia, Venezuela
3rd
Discus
56.40 m
1995
Pan American Games
Mar del Plata, Argentina
5th
Discus
55.68 m
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
7th
Shot put
15.94 m
2nd
Discus
57.80 m
1996
Ibero-American Championships
Medellín, Colombia
3rd
Discus
54.32 m
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
29th (q)
Discus
56.72 m
1997
South American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
5th
Shot put
15.30 m
2nd
Discus
54.18 m
World Championships
Athens, Greece
31st (q)
Discus
57.34 m
1998
Ibero-American Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
3rd
Discus
58.19 m
South American Games
Cuenca , Ecuador
3rd
Shot put
15.46 m
1st
Discus
59.74 m
1999
South American Championships
Bogotá, Colombia
1st
Discus
59.23 m
Pan American Games
Winnipeg, Canada
6th
Discus
56.34 m
2000
Ibero-American Championships
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2nd
Discus
58.14 m
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
37th (q)
Discus
56.30 m
2001
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
1st
Discus
56.30 m
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
25th (q)
Discus
54.06 m
2002
Ibero-American Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala
1st
Discus
59.00 m
2003
South American Championships
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
1st
Discus
57.44 m
Pan American Games
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8th
Discus
55.88 m
2004
Ibero-American Championships
Huelva, Spain
4th
Discus
59.05 m
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
31st (q)
Discus
56.06 m
2005
South American Championships
Cali, Colombia
2nd
Discus
56.76 m
2006
Ibero-American Championships
Ponce, Puerto Rico
2nd
Discus
53.46 m