Ana Mercedes Campos
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1930 Sonsonate, El Salvador |
| Died | July 31, 2013 (aged 83) Sonsonate, El Salvador |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
Medal record | |
Ana Mercedes Campos (July 27, 1930 – July 31, 2013)[1][2] was a Salvadoran athlete recognized for her role in the 7th Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico in 1954.[2]
Sports career[edit]
On August 10, 1954,[3] in the framework of the 7th Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mexico, Ana Mercedes Campos will become the first Salvadoran woman to obtain a gold medal in the javelin throw category, imposing a 38.82 meters mark.[4]
In 1967,[3] in recognition of her legacy as an athlete, the Sonsonate municipal stadium was named Ana Mercedes Campos Stadium.[5]
On January 25, 2012, she was recognized by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador as "Most Deserving Daughter of El Salvador", due to "her valuable contributions in the field of national sport".[6]
Campos died on July 31, 2013, from cardiac arrest at the ISSS hospital in her native Sonsonate.[2][3]
Awards[edit]
- 2012: "Most Deserving Daughter of El Salvador" Distinction, awarded by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.
References[edit]
- ^ López, Benjamín (March 9, 2017). "Cuatro de las atletas más destacadas del deporte salvadoreño". El Gráfico (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Escalante, Varinia (August 1, 2013). "Falleció Ana Mercedes Campos". El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c "El Salvador está de luto, ayer murió Ana Mercedes Campos". El Mundo (in Spanish). August 1, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "5 atletas históricas en el deporte de El Salvador". AS USA (in Spanish). July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Fallece Ana Mercedes Campos". El Blog. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Anuario Legislativo 2011-2012, Tomo I" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. San Salvador, El Salvador: Legislative Operations Management – Legislative Index Unit (ed.). p. 251. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.