Déborah Gyurcsek
Encyclopedia
Deborah Olivera Gyurcsek (born December 7, 1978) is a retired female track and field
athlete from Uruguay
, who competed in the pole vault
event. A one-time Olympian (2000) she won the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg, Canada. Her personal best is 4.23 metres achieved in 2000.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, who competed in the pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
event. A one-time Olympian (2000) she won the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
in Winnipeg, Canada. Her personal best is 4.23 metres achieved in 2000.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | South American Championships 1997 South American Championships in Athletics The 1997 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 3.85 m (CR) |
| 1999 | Pan American Games Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada. Two new events were introduced for women: pole vault and hammer throw. In addition the 20 km road walk replaced the 10,000 m track walk.-Track:-Field:-Track:... |
Winnipeg, Canada | 3rd | 4.15 m |
| South American Championships 1999 South American Championships in Athletics The 1999 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Coliseo El Salitre in Bogotá, Colombia from June 25-27.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Bogotá, Colombia | 2nd | 3.75 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 21st (q) | 4.15 m |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 10th | 3.60 m Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's pole vault The Women's Pole Vault event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Saturday August 9, 2003. USA's Melissa Mueller set a new Pan Am record with a leap of 4.40 metres.-Medalists:-Records:-Results:-See also:... |
| 2007 | Pan American Games Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007... |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 3.75 m Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's pole vault The women's pole vault event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 23.-Results:-References:*... |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships 2010 Ibero-American Championships The 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain from 4–6 June. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes... |
San Fernando, Spain San Fernando, Spain -External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía... |
8th | 3.60 m |