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(Redirected from Esmeralda Garcia) In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Freitas and the second or paternal family name is Garcia Silami.
Esmeralda Garcia
Personal information
Full nameEsmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami
Born (1959-02-16) February 16, 1959 (age 65)
Sete Lagoas, Brazil
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 100 metres
South American Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Quito 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1975 Quito 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Quito 200 m
Updated on 7 May 2013

Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami (born February 16, 1959) is a retired long and triple jumper from Brazil, who also competed in the sprint events. A two-time Olympian she is best known for setting the (non-ratified) world record in the women's triple jump on June 5, 1986, in Indianapolis: 13.68 metres.

Representing the Florida State Seminoles track and field team, de Jesus Garcia won the 1985 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump.

International competitions

Representing  Brazil
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1974 South American Junior Championships Lima, Peru 2nd 100 m 11.8 s
5th 200 m 25.3 s
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 47.9 s
1975 South American Youth Championships Quito, Ecuador 1st 100 m 11.7 s
3rd 200 m 24.5 s
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 48.1 s
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 28th (qf) 100 m 11.77 s
South American Junior Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 100 m 11.58 s
1st 200 m 24.52 s
1st 4 × 100 m relay 46.66 s
3rd Long jump 5.68 m
1979 South American Championships Bucaramanga, Colombia 3rd 100 m 11.8 s
3rd 200 m 24.1 s
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 46.1 s
1983 Universiade Edmonton, Canada 10th (sf) 100 m 11.65 s
12th Long jump 5.87 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 23rd (qf) 100 m 11.64 s
17th (q) Long jump 6.15 m
Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela 1st 100 m 11.31 s
6th Long jump 6.18 m
Ibero-American Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 100m 11.67 s
4th Long jump 5.97 m
South American Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 1st 100 m 11.6 s
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.4 s
1st Long jump 6.12 2
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 18th (qf) 100 m 11.82 s
19th (q) Long jump 6.01 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

References

  1. "Esmeralda Garcia". www.nolefan.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. "Esmeralda Garcia of Florida State set a world record... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. Brazilian all-time lists


Records
Preceded byUnited States Wendy Brown Women's Triple Jump World Record Holder
Not officially ratified by the IAAF
1986-06-05 – 1987-05-02 		Succeeded byUnited States Wendy Brown


Pan American Champions in women's 100 metres
World Best Year Performance in women's triple jump



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