Alejandra García

Alejandra García Flood (born June 13, 1973) is an Argentine pole vaulter.

Alejandra García
Alejandra García in 2012
Personal information
BornJune 13, 1973 (1973-06-13) (age 50)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal – first place1998 Cuenca Pole vault

Career

Her personal best jump is 4.43 metres, which she achieved in April 2004 in Santa Fe. This is the current Argentine record,[1] and was a South American record until 2005. She is a former high jumper, winning silver at the 1993 South American Championships. In 2000 and 2010 she won the Konex Award Merit Diploma as one of the five best athletes from each decade in Argentina.[2]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Argentina
1990South American Junior ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia2ndHigh jump1.65 m
1993South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru2ndHigh jump1.84 m
4thLong jump5.81 m (w)
1994Ibero-American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina3rdLong jump6.13 m (+1.5 m/s)
1995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina5thHeptathlon5139 pts
South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil1stPole vault3.10 m
4thHeptathlon4400 pts
1996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia3rdHigh jump1.83 m
5thLong jump6.16 m
1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, FrancePole vaultNM
South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina2ndPole vault3.50 m
1998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal2ndPole vault3.95 m
South American GamesCuenca, Ecuador1stPole vault4.05 m A
1999South American ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia1stPole vault4.30 m
Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada1stPole vault4.30 m
World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain11thPole vault4.25 m
2000Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1stPole vault4.30 m
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia18th (q)Pole vault4.15 m
2001South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil4 × 100 mDQ
1stPole vault4.00 m
World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada21st (q)Pole vault4.25 m
2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1stPole vault4.25 m
2003South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela1stPole vault4.20 m
World ChampionshipsParis, France25th (q)Pole vault4.00 m
2004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain2ndPole vault4.30 m
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece13thPole vault4.20 m
2006South American ChampionshipsTunja, Colombia3rdPole vault4.00 m
2007South American ChampionshipsSao Paulo, Brazil2ndPole vault4.20 m
Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil4thPole vault4.20 m
2008Ibero-AmericanIquique, Chile3rdPole vault4.00 m
Olympic GamesBeijing, China31st (q)Pole vault4.15 m
2009South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru3rdPole vault4.10 m
2010Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain5thPole vault4.10 m
2011South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, ArgentinaPole vaultNM
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico6thPole vault4.20 m

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