After the first round Barrios was second with a 62.55 shot, but in the next attempt she jumped to the lead with her winning shot to leave Aretha Thurmand (USA-63.85) and Nadine Muller (GER-63.58) with the silver and bronze medals respectively.

According to the event´s official website, the standings were completed by Stephanie Brown (USA-61.94 metros), Kataeryna Karsak (UKR-60.99), Nicole Grasu (ROU-60.54), Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA-59.37) and Yarisley Collado (CUB-58.88).

Now Barrios accumulates 6 points in the race for the Diamond League finals, trailing Croatian Sandra Perkovic with 8, resulting from her victories in the Shanghai and Rome meetings.

She will also participate in the Athletics World Championship in the South Korean city of Daegu in September and the next month in Pan American Games scheduled for Guadalajara, Mexico.

Also this Thursday other Cuban representatives will compete in Lausanne: Olympic champion 110 meter hurdler Dayron Robles, triple jumpers Alexis Copello and David Giralt and Javelin thrower Guillermo Martínez.