María González (javelin thrower)
Appearance
María de los Angeles González Tuarez (born 28 March 1982 in Guatire, Miranda[1]) is a retired Venezuelan athlete who specialised in the javelin throw.[2] She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the final.
Her personal best in the event is 54.75 metres, set in 2008. This is the current national record.
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Venezuela | |||||
1999 | South American Junior Championships | Concepción, Chile | 4th | Javelin throw | 41.39 m |
2000 | South American Junior Championships | São Leopoldo, Brazil | 2nd | Javelin throw | 46.76 m |
2001 | South American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 2nd | Javelin throw | 46.90 m |
2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 6th | Javelin throw | 51.04 m |
2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 5th | Javelin throw | 50.48 m |
2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | Javelin | 51.01 m |
2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 2nd | Javelin throw | 53.20 m |
Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 4th | Javelin throw | 53.92 m | |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 48th (q) | Javelin throw | 50.51 m | |
2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | Javelin throw | 51.75 m |
References
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Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Guatire
- Sportspeople from Miranda (state)
- Venezuelan female javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes for Venezuela
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- 20th-century Venezuelan women
- 21st-century Venezuelan women
- Venezuelan athletics biography stubs