Andrea Ávila
Encyclopedia
Andrea Verónica Ávila (born September 4, 1970) is a retired long
and triple jump
er from Argentina
, who won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games
in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996.
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
and 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 Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, who won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996.