Felipa Palacios
Colombian sprinter (born 1975)
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Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza (born December 1, 1975, in Bojaya, Chocó) is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.
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| Full name | Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Colombian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 1, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Palacios won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Colombia | |||||
| 1994 | South American Games | Valencia, Venezuela | 1st | 100 m | 11.51 |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.6 | |||
| 1997 | Bolivarian Games | Arequipa, Perú | 1st | 100 m | 11.15 w A |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.74 w A | |||
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 3rd | 200 m | 23.07 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.39 | |||
| South American Games | Cuenca, Ecuador | 2nd | 100 m | 11.62 A | |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.78 GR A | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 53.45 A | |||
| 2001 | Bolivarian Games | Ambato, Ecuador | 1st | 200 m | 22.92 (wind: +0.9 m/s) A |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st[1] | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.46 |
| 2005 | Bolivarian Games | Armenia, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 11.18 (wind: +1.6 m/s) GR A |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.85 (wind: +0.7 m/s) GR A | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.61 A | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.25 GR A | |||
