Alvin Heider Rentería Montoya (born January 4, 1978) is a male triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

er from Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

. Rentería set his personal best (16.66 metres) in the men's triple jump on September 15, 2001 in Ambato. He is a four-time national champion in the men's triple jump event, and also won a long jump title in 2000.

He won the triple jump bronze medal

Bronze medal

A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

 at the 1997 South American Junior Championships in Athletics

South American Junior Championships in Athletics

The South American Junior Championships in Athletics are the South American championships in the sport of athletics which is open for those in the junior age category . It is organized by the South American Athletics Confederation .The competition was first held in 1959 in Buenos Aires...

. At the turn of the decade he stepped into the senior ranks and won a silver medal

Silver medal

A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....

 at the 2001 Bolivarian Games. He followed this up by winning the triple jump gold medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

 at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games

2002 Central American and Caribbean Games

The 19th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 19 to November 30, 2002 and included 37 nations and a total number of 7,000 competitors. The main stadium for these championships was the Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González. Cuba did not participate...

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Achievements

Representing
2002	Central American and Caribbean Games Athletics at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games The track and field competition at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in San Salvador, El Salvador.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	Triple jump