Beatriz Cruz
Puerto Rican track and field athlete
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Beatriz Cruz Nazario (born June 15, 1980) is a Puerto Rican female track and field athlete, who competes in the sprints events.[1] She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she was eliminated in the first round of the women's 4x400 metres relay competition, alongside Militza Castro, Sandra Moya and Maritza Salas. Cruz ran the third leg in the heat 2 race.
FullnameBeatriz Cruz Nazario
BornJune 15, 1980
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Beatriz Cruz Nazario |
| Born | June 15, 1980 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Puerto Rico |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Updated on 4 January 2015 | |
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.67 s (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Waltham, United States | 20 Apr 2008 |
| 11.5 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) (ht) | Cali, Colombia | 4 Jul 2008 | |
| 200 m | 23.99 s (wind: +1.9 m/s) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5 May 2012 |
| 400 m | 53.50 s | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 12 May 2002 |
| Long jump | 6.04 m (wind: +1.0 m/s) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 13 Jan 2007 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Puerto Rico | |||||
| 1996 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) |
San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 48.52 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m | 4:06.73 | |||
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) |
Georgetown, Cayman Islands | 8th | 100m | 12.57 (+0.7 m/s) |
| 8th | 400m | 60.30 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 47.49 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m | 3:54.89 | |||
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 4 × 400 m | 3:34.95 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 18th (h) | 4 × 400 m | 3:33.30 | |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 400m | 53.90 A |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m | 3:36.40 A | |||
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4th | 400m | 53.50 A |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m | 3:34.26 A | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 4 × 400 m | 3:35.94 | |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 4 × 400 m | 3:38.51 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 45.08 |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 43.81 | |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | — | 4 × 100 m | DNF |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 5th (h) | 100 m | 11.5 (ht) A | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m | 44.34 A | |||
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | —1 | 100m | 11.79 (+0.6 m/s) |
| — | 4 × 100 m | DQ | |||
| — | 4 × 400 m | DQ | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | — | 4 × 100 m | DQ | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m | 3:44.00 | |||
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 13th (h) | 100m | 11.93 (-1.6 m/s) |
| — | 4 × 100 m | DNF | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m | 3:39.37 | |||
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 10th (h) | 100 m | 11.98 (-4.2 m/s) |
| 12th (h) | 200 m | 24.09 (+0.1 m/s) | |||
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 12th (B) | 4 × 100 m | 43.99 |
| Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 9th (h) | 100 m | 11.94 A (-0.4 m/s) | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 44.33 A | |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 43.51 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (h) | 100 m | 11.70 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 43.55 | |||
1: Extra run out of competition.
