Hubert Maingot

Hubert Maingot (1953 – died 28 August 2009) was a Trinidad and Tobago athlete in the shot put and discus throw.

Hubert Maingot

Personal information
Nationality	Trinidadian
Born	1953
Died	28 August 2009 (aged 56)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put Discus throw
Medal record Representing  Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Shot put Central American and Caribbean Games 1986 Santiago Shot put

Maingot was a six-time national champion in shot put (1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1989 & 1994) and won a further four national titles in discus (1979, 1980, 1981 & 1989). He was a bronze medalist in shot put at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, where he also came seventh in discus.^[1][2] A former shot put national record holder, Maingot took the record from Olympian Roy Hollingsworth, improving the mark several times until his best throw of 17.68 m in 1985.^[3]

Maingot finished third behind Billy Cole in the shot put event at the British 1985 AAA Championships.^[4][5]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
1977	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Xalapa, Mexico	3rd	Shot put	15.72 m
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	6th	Shot put	16.00 m
1983	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	3rd	Shot put	16.48 m
			7th	Discus throw	46.10 m
1986	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santiago, Dominican Republic	3rd	Shot put	16.99 m
1989	Central American and Caribbean Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico	3rd	Shot put	16.39 m
1990	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mexico City, Mexico	5th	Shot put	16.10 m
1991	Pan American Games	Havana, Cuba	8th	Shot put	16.63 m