María Elena Sarría Díaz (born September 14, 1954 in Cienfuegos) is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in the shot put during her career. Her personal best throw was 20.61 metres, and with 19.34 metres she still holds the Pan American Games record in the event. International competitions External links 1954 births Living people People from Cienfuegos Cuban female shot putters Olympic athletes of Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban women