Gladys Tejeda
Peruvian long-distance runner
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Gladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga (born 30 September 1985) is a Peruvian long-distance runner who has represented Peru in various international competitions, including the Olympics and the Pan American Games.[1][2]
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Gladys Tejeda at 2015 Pan American Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga |
| Born | 30 September 1985 |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Distance running |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 22 July 2015 | |
Career
In 2011, Tejeda secured a third-place finish at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[3] where she was also chosen as Peru's flag bearer for the Parade of Nations.[4]
In 2013, Tejeda claimed victory in the XXXI edition of the Mexico City Marathon, completing the race with a time of 2:37:35.
At the 2015 Pan American Games, Tejeda won the gold medal in the marathon, setting a new Pan American record with a time of 2:33:05. However, later that year, she was stripped of her medal after testing positive for furosemide, a diuretic included in the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned substances list for its potential use in masking other drugs. Despite her denial of doping, Tejeda was temporarily suspended from international competition.[5][6]
Tejeda returned to competition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, finishing 15th in the women's marathon with a time of 2:29:55.[7] In 2017, she won the XXXV edition of the Mexico City Marathon again, setting a women's course record with a time of 2:36:16. Tejeda achieved further success by winning a gold medal in the marathon event at the 2019 Pan American Games.[8]
