Natalia Duco Soler (born 31 January 1989 in San Felipe, Valparaíso) is a Chilean shot putter.[1][2]

Natalia Duco
Natalia Duco in 2023
Personal information
Full nameNatalia Duco Soler
Born (1989-01-31) January 31, 1989 (age 35)
San Felipe, Valparaíso
EducationGabriela Mistral University
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
Sport
Country Chile
SportAthletics
EventShot Put
Medal record
Women's athletics
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Shot put
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago Shot put
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Lima Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2011 Buenos Aires Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2023 São Paulo Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2007 São Paulo Shot put
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Iquique Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2014 São Paulo Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2010 San Fernando Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2012 Barquisimeto Shot put
Updated on 16 June 2024

Duco finished fourth at the 2005 World Youth Championships, twelfth at the 2006 World Junior Championships and won the gold medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.

Duco's personal best throw (and Chilean national record) is 18.80 metres, achieved in August 2012 at the London Olympics, where she qualified for the final, placing seventh.

She also reached the final of the 2016 Olympic Games.[3]

In 2018 she was suspended for four years for consuming a banned substance, GHRP-6. She returned to competition in 2022.[4]

Personal bests

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  • Shot put: 18.80 m  London, 6 August 2012

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Chile
2004 South American Youth Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 2nd Shot put 12.64 m
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 4th Shot put 14.44 m
Pan American Junior Championships Windsor, Canada 7th Shot put 13.79 m
South American Junior Championships Rosario, Argentina 1st Shot put 13.57 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 12th Shot put 14.38 m
South American Youth Championships Caracas, Venezuela 1st Shot put 15.67 m
1st Discus throw 39.31 m
South American U23 Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Shot put 16.36 m (AYR, NJR)
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 3rd Shot put 16.59 m
South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Shot put 16.20 m
South American Junior Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st Shot put 16.67 m
Pan American Junior Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st Shot put 16.40 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th Shot put 16.92 m (PB)
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 1st Shot put 18.65 m (AJR, NR)
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st Shot put 17.23 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 22nd (q) Shot put 17.40 m
South American U23 Championships Lima, Peru 1st Shot put 17.77 m A
2009 ALBA Games Havana, Cuba 4th Shot put 17.84 m
South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st Shot put 17.73 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 19th (q) Shot put 17.61 m
2010 South American Under-23 Championships Medellín, Colombia 1st Shot put 17.71 m A
Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 2nd Shot put 17.10 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Shot put 17.15 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 20th (q) Shot put 17.42 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 5th Shot put 17.56 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd Shot put 18.46 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 7th Shot put 18.80 m (NR)
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 3rd Shot put 17.96 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 11th Shot put 18.02 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 13th (q) Shot put 17.24 m
South American Games Santiago, Chile 1st Shot put 18.07 m
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st Shot put 17.53 m
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 2nd Shot put 17.88m A
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd Shot put 17.56 m
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 3rd Shot put 18.01 m
World Championships Beijing, China 9th Shot put 17.98 m
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd Shot put 17.45 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10th Shot put 18.07 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 15th (q) Shot put 17.66 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 4th Shot put 17.73 m
Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 1st Shot put 17.99 m
2018 South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia Shot put DQ
2022 Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 2nd Shot put 16.75 m
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 1st Shot put 17.08 m
2023 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Shot put 16.93 m
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 7th Shot put 16.58 m
2024 South American Indoor Championships Cochabamba, Bolivia 2nd Shot put 16.63 m
Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 4th Shot put 16.74 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 30th (q) Shot put 16.11 m

References

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  1. ^ Natalia Duco (in Spanish), 24 Horas, retrieved April 17, 2014
  2. ^ Biography - DUCO Natalia, PASO, retrieved January 27, 2015
  3. ^ "Natalia Ducó Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  4. ^ Etchells, Daniel (19 July 2018). "Chilean shot putter suspended after testing positive for banned substance". Inside the Games. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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