Andrea Ávila

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Andrea Ávila
Personal information
Full nameAndrea Verónica Ávila
NationalityFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Born (1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 54)
Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport athletics
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Long Jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Triple Jump
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Lima Long jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Valencia Long jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Valencia Triple jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Cuenca Triple jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Cuenca Long jump
South American Youth Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Tarija 4x100 m relay
Updated on 8 May 2013

Andrea Verónica Ávila (born April 4, 1970, in Villa Carlos Paz [1] ) is a retired long and triple jumper from Argentina. [2] [3]

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Ávila won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1984 South American Youth Championships Tarija, Bolivia 6th100 m13.1 s A
2nd4 × 100 m relay50.9 s A
1987 South American Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 8thHigh jump1.55 m
3rdLong jump5.68 m
1989 South American Junior Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 3rdHigh jump1.66 m
1stLong jump5.98 m
Pan American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 2ndLong jump5.88 m
1990 Ibero-American Championships Manaus, Brazil 2ndLong jump 6.16 m
South American Games Lima, Peru 1stLong jump6.12 m
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 5thLong jump 6.32 m
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 3rdTriple jump 12.82 m (+1.0 m/s)
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 10thTriple jump 13.35 m
South American Championships Lima, Peru 1stLong jump 6.45 m (w)
1stTriple jump 13.91 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 22nd (q)Long jump 6.23 m
Triple jump NM
1994 Ibero-American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 1stLong jump 6.58 m (+1.9 m/s)
1stTriple jump 13.18 m (+2.0 m/s)
4th4 × 100 m relay 46.97
South American Games Valencia, Venezuela 1stLong jump6.51 m
1stTriple jump13.12 m
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 2ndLong jump 6.52 m
3rdTriple jump 13.84 m (w)
South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 1stLong jump 6.58 m
1stTriple jump 13.34 m
3rdHeptathlon 5290 pts
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 24th (q)Long jump 6.39 m
25th (q)Triple jump 13.41 m
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 4thLong jump 6.22 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 32nd (q)Long jump 6.00 m
1997 South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 4th100 m hurdles 14.48
2ndLong jump 6.26 m (w)
1stTriple jump 13.76 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 33rd (q)Long jump 6.08 m
28th (q)Triple jump 13.45 m
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1stLong jump 6.41 m
4thTriple jump 13.36 m
South American Games Cuenca, Ecuador 2ndLong jump6.36 m
1stTriple jump13.60 m
1999 South American Championships Bogotá, Colombia 5thLong jump 6.59 m (w)
3rdTriple jump 13.57 m
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 11thLong jump 6.03 m
7thTriple jump 13.40 m
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2ndLong jump 6.41 m
Triple jump NM
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 32nd (q)Long jump 6.11 m
2001 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 5thLong jump 5.99 m

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References

  1. Andrea Avila, la hija del viento Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  2. "Andrea Verónica Ávila - Premio Konex 2000: Atletismo" (in Spanish). Fundación Konex. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  3. "Andrea Ávila". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2014.