Amarilys Alméstica

Amarilys Alméstica

Medal record
Athletics
Representing Puerto Rico
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
	2000 San Juan	Hammer throw

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alméstica and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Amarilys Alméstica Rivera (born February 12, 1981-died October 5, 2024) is a hammer thrower from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She set her personal best throw (66.57 metres) on July 3, 2006, at a meet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Puerto Rico
2000	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico	3rd	44.45 m
2001	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	4th	53.72 m
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	8th	54.48 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	60.39 m
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	11th	53.58 m
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	6th	61.99 m
2005	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	9th	48.66 m
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	30th (q)	56.66 m
2006	Ibero-American Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	1st	66.21 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	4th	62.69 m
2007	NACAC Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	4th	57.40 m
	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	11th	61.44 m

References

• Amarilys Alméstica at World Athletics