Argentina Menis (19 July 1948 – 3 March 2023) was a Romanian discus thrower who won silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in. Munich and 1974 European Athletics Championships. She finished sixth at the 1976 Olympics.^[3][4] On 23 September 1972, she set a world record that stood for eight months.^[5] After retiring from competitions she worked at her club Dinamo București.^[1]

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Argentina Menis

Menis at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1948-07-19)19 July 1948 Cernele, Dolj, Romania
Died	3 March 2023(2023-03-03) (aged 74)
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	CS Dinamo București[1]
Coached by	Mihai Nistor Ion Rinderiu Ioan Benga[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	67.96 m (1976)[2]
Medal record Representing  Romania Olympic Games 1972 Munich Discus throw European Championships 1974 Rome Discus throw Universiade 1973 Moscow Discus throw 1975 Rome Discus throw

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Menis died on 3 March 2023, at the age of 74.^[6]