Carmen Martínez (athlete)
Paraguayan athlete
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Carmen Patricia Martínez (born 26 December 1982) is a Paraguayan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She finished 115th in the 2016 Olympic marathon in a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 43 seconds.[4] She served as the flag bearer for Paraguay during the closing ceremony.[5]
Martínez at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1982 |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 5000 m, half marathon, marathon |
| Club | Paraguay Marathon Club[2] |
| Coached by | Elias Bastos |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 16:43.18 (2013) HM – 1:15:44 (2016) NR Marathon – 2:36:01 (2015) NR[3] |
In 2015, she received the Victory of Gold award for best athlete of the year from the Paraguay Sports Journalists' Circle; she was also named Athlete of the Year 2015 by the Paraguayan Athletics Federation.[2]
