Marta Orellana

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Marta Orellana
Personal information
Full nameMarta Elena Orellana
NationalityArgentine
Born (1973-12-29) 29 December 1973 (age 50)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

Marta Elena Orellana (born 29 December 1973) is an Argentine middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1991 South American Junior Championships Asunción, Paraguay 3rd800 m2:19.5
2nd1500 m4:47.5
1993 South American Championships Lima, Peru 6th10,000 m 36:20.9
1994 Ibero-American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 3rd800 m 2:07.29
3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:46.83
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 4th800 m 2:02.88
3rd1500 m 4:22.44
South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 2nd800 m 2:06.37
1st1500 m 4:21.60
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 3rd800 m 2:04.81
1st1500 m 4:20.99
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 29th (h)800 m 2:04.99

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marta Orellana Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2017.