Yomara Hinestroza
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Yomara Hinestroza Murillo (born May 20, 1988 in Pradera
, Valle del Cauca) is a track and field
sprint athlete
who competes internationally for Colombia
.
Hinestroza represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. She competed at the 100 metres
sprint and placed fourth in her first round heat, which normally meant elimination. However, her time of 11.39 was among the ten fastest losing times, resulting in a second round spot. There she failed to qualify for the semi finals as her time of 11.66 was the seventh time of her race.
Pradera
Pradera is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.The FARC requested this municipality together with Florida, Valle del Cauca as free areas for them to operate in order to start the negotiation to exchange 44 hostages they had, at the time of their request,...
, Valle del Cauca) is a 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...
sprint athlete
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who competes internationally for 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...
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Hinestroza represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Colombia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The country sent 68 athletes to compete in 15 sports , making this Colombia's biggest ever delegation to the Olympics.-Medalists:- Archery:Colombia sent archers to the Olympics for...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. She competed at the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
sprint and placed fourth in her first round heat, which normally meant elimination. However, her time of 11.39 was among the ten fastest losing times, resulting in a second round spot. There she failed to qualify for the semi finals as her time of 11.66 was the seventh time of her race.
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2010 | Ibero-American Championships Ibero-American Championships The Ibero-American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics competition for athletes representing Ibero-American countries as well as a number of other Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa... |
San Fernando, Spain San Fernando, Spain -External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía... |
2nd | 4x100 m relay | 44.29 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... |
2011 | South American Championships 2011 South American Championships in Athletics The 2011 South American Championships in Athletics were the 47th edition of the South American Championships, organised under the supervision of the CONSUDATLE. They were held at the National Center of High Performance Athletics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 2 to 5 June 2011... |
Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 100 m | 11.63 2011 South American Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics which took place on June 2–5, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.-100 meters:Heats – June 2Final – June 2-200 meters:Heats – June 4... |
1st | 4x100 m | 44.11 2011 South American Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics which took place on June 2–5, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.-100 meters:Heats – June 2Final – June 2-200 meters:Heats – June 4... |
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Central American and Caribbean Championships 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The event served as classifiers for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and took place from July 15–17, 2011... |
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
4th | 100 m | 11.46 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics which took place on July 15–17, 2011 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.-100 meters:... |
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4th | 4 x 100 m | 43.92 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics which took place on July 15–17, 2011 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.-100 meters:... |
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Pan American Games Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletics competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara was held from October 23 to October 30 at the newly built Telmex Athletics Stadium. The racewalking and marathon events were held on the temporary Guadalajara Circuit and Route and the Pan American Marathon circuit respectively... |
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
3rd | 4 x 100 m | 43.44 Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay The women's 4 x 100 metres relay competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 28th October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium... |