Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia
Brazilian long and triple jumper
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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.
FullnameEsmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami
BornFebruary 16, 1959
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
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| Full name | Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 16, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1][2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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[3]
- 100 metres – 11.31 (-2.7 m/s, Caracas 1983)
- 200 metres – 23.61 (Houston 1985)
- Long jump – 6.57 (-0.7 m/s, Austin 1985)
