Mónica Falcioni

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Mónica Falcioni
Personal information
Full nameMónica Jacqueline Falcioni Costa
NationalityFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Born (1968-10-10) October 10, 1968 (age 56)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Cuenca Long jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Cuenca Triple jump
South American Youth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Tarija Long jump
Updated on 8 May 2013

Mónica Jacqueline Falcioni Costa (born October 10, 1968) is a retired long and triple jumper from Uruguay. [1]

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Career

Falcioni represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she was the flag bearer for her native country at the opening ceremony.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
1984 South American Youth Championships Tarija, Bolivia 1stLong jump5.54 m A
1985 South American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 6thLong jump5.48 m
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 21st (q)Long jump 5.52 m
1994 Ibero-American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 6thLong jump 5.82 m (wind: +1.4 m/s)
1997 South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 3rdLong jump 6.25 m (w)
4thTriple jump 12.94 m
1998 South American Games Cuenca, Ecuador 1stLong jump6.47 m
2ndTriple jump13.55 m
1999 South American Championships Bogotá, Colombia 4thLong jump 6.61 m (w)
2ndTriple jump 13.57 m
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 10thLong jump 6.03 m
6thTriple jump 13.50 m
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8thLong jump 5.70 m
3rdTriple jump 12.92 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 34th (q)Long jump 6.05 m
2001 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 4thLong jump 6.00 m
3rdTriple jump 13.43 m
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 5thTriple jump 13.02 m
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 3rdLong jump 5.94 m
5thTriple jump 12.79 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 7thLong jump 5.90 m
9thTriple jump 13.02 m

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References

  1. Mónica Falcioni (in Spanish), retrieved May 9, 2013
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