Luis Mariano Delis
- Born
- Dec 6, 1957 (68 years old)
- Birthplace
- Guantánamo, Cuba
- Events
- Discus Throw
- Height
- 1.85 m
- Weight
- 106 kg
Luis Mariano Delís Fournier (born December 6, 1957, in Guantánamo) is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put Specializing in discus throw on the international scene, he won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980 as well as medals at the two first World Championships.
He finished second behind fellow Cuban Juan Martínez Brito in the discus throw event at the British 1985 AAA Championships In 1990 he tested positive for banned substances and was disqualified from competition for two years.
In light of the ban, Delís chose to retire from athletics After retiring he became a coach, training 1992 Olympic champion Maritza Martén.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Discus Throw 71.06 (#22 all-time), 1994 season best 58.68 (Jun 25, 1994, La Habana (CUB)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · National record (Discus Throw) · 68 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | DT | 58.68 | – | Jun 25, 1994 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1993 | DT | 63.66 | – | Aug 3, 1993 | Salamanca (ESP) |
| 1992 | DT | 61.50 | – | Jul 10, 1992 | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 1990 | DT | 64.92 | – | May 11, 1990 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1989 | DT | 68.28 | – | Jul 12, 1989 | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1988 | DT | 65.80 | – | Jun 7, 1988 | Madrid (ESP) |
| 1987 | DT | 67.92 | – | Jun 4, 1987 | Madrid (ESP) |
| 1986 | DT | 68.00 | – | May 29, 1986 | Zaragoza (ESP) |