Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia
Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami (born February 16, 1959) is a retired long and triple jumper from Brazil, who also competed in the sprint events. A two-time Olympian she is best known for setting the (non-ratified) world record in the women's triple jump on June 5, 1986, in Indianapolis: 13.68 metres.
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| Full name | Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 16, 1959 Sete Lagoas, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Representing the Florida State Seminoles track and field team, de Jesus Garcia won the 1985 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump.[1][2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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| 1975 | South American Youth Championships | Quito, Ecuador | 1st | 100 m | 11.7 s A | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 24.5 s A | ||||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.1 s A | ||||
| 1983 | Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 100m | 11.67 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | |
| 4th | Long jump | 5.97 m (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
References
- "Esmeralda Garcia". www.nolefan.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- "Esmeralda Garcia of Florida State set a world record... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Esmeralda Garcia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Esmeralda de Jesús Garcia at World Athletics
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