Michael Francis
Encyclopedia
Michael Francis Aponte is a retired Puerto Rican
long jump
er. His personal best jump was 8.18 metres, achieved in May 1995 in Raleigh.
He won the silver medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games
. He also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
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...
er. His personal best jump was 8.18 metres, achieved in May 1995 in Raleigh.
He won the silver medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games
Athletics at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games
The track and field competition at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Ponce, Puerto Rico.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
. He also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 53 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
without reaching the final.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games The 17th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Ponce, a city in southern Puerto Rico. The Games were held from November 19 to November 30, 1993 and included 3,570 athletes from 32 nations.-Organization and Planning:... |
Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
2nd | Long jump Athletics at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games The track and field competition at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Ponce, Puerto Rico.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
7.92 m |