Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia
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Full name | Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1959-02-16) February 16, 1959 (age 65) Sete Lagoas, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 7 May 2013 |
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.
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
- 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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Preceded by![]() | Women's Triple Jump World Record Holder Not officially ratified by the IAAF 1986-06-05 – 1987-05-02 | Succeeded by![]() |
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- 1951:
Julia Sánchez (PER)
- 1955:
Barbara Jones (USA)
- 1959:
Lucinda Williams (USA)
- 1963:
Edith McGuire (USA)
- 1967:
Barbara Ferrell (USA)
- 1971:
Iris Davis (USA)
- 1975:
Pam Jiles (USA)
- 1979:
Evelyn Ashford (USA)
- 1983:
Esmeralda Garcia (BRA)
- 1987:
Gail Devers (USA)
- 1991:
Liliana Allen (CUB)
- 1995:
Chryste Gaines (USA)
- 1999:
Chandra Sturrup (BAH)
- 2003:
Lauryn Williams (USA)
- 2007:
Mikele Barber (USA)
- 2011:
Rosângela Santos (BRA)
- 2015:
Sherone Simpson (JAM)
- 2019:
Elaine Thompson (JAM)
- 2023:
Yunisleidy García (CUB)
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