Madeline de Jesús is a retired female track and field

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 Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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, who competed in the women's long jump

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...

 during her career. Her personal best (6.96 metres) in the long jump was set on July 24, 1988 in Mexico City

Mexico City

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. De Jesústwin sister

Twin Sister

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 Margaret de Jesús

Margaret de Jesús

Margaret de Jesús is a retired female track and field athlete from Puerto Rico, who competed in the women's 400 metres during her career. She set her personal best in the event in 1987. Her sole global competition appearance came at the 1984 Summer Olympics where she competed as part of the...

 also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

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, in the women's 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

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Madeline is currently living in Belgium where she's active as a sports teacher and coach.

Achievements

Representing
1979	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guadalajara, Mexico	2nd	Long jump	5.87 m 1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1979 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
1981	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Santo Domingo, DR	3rd	Long jump	6.20 m 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1981 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games The 14th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in La Habana, Cuba from August 7 to August 18, 1982, and included 2.420 athletes from nineteen nations competing in 25 different sports.-Medal table:-References:...	Havana, Cuba	3rd	Long jump	6.47 m Athletics at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games The athletics competition in the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Havana, Cuba.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
1983	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	2nd	Long jump	6.49 m 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
1984	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...	Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...	21st	Long jump	5.63 m
1988	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...	Seoul, South Korea	23rd	Long jump	6.08 m
1987	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Caracas, Venezuela	2nd	Long jump	6.11 m 1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1987 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Caracas, Venezuela.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...