Lucía Vaamonde

Lucía Vaamonde (born 13 December 1949) is a Venezuelan hurdler. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[1]

NationalityVenezuelan

Born (1949-12-13) 13 December 1949 (age 76)

Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Weight55 kg (121 lb)

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Lucía Vaamonde

Personal information
Nationality	Venezuelan
Born	(1949-12-13) 13 December 1949 (age 76)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	100 metres hurdles
Medal record Representing  Venezuela Volleyball Bolivarian Games 1965 Quito Women's tournament

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Vaamonde was formerly an international volleyball player for Venezuela. She won the silver medal in volleyball at the 1965 Bolivarian Games and played for the Venezuela women's national volleyball team in volleyball at the 1967 Pan American Games.^[2][3] She was convinced by Gisela Vidal to start track and field to get in shape for volleyball.^[4]

Vaamonde represented the Cal State East Bay Pioneers in early women's collegiate competition, anchoring their team to win the sprint medley relay at the 1972 DGWS Outdoor Track and Field Championships.^[5] In 1973, she represented the Denver CityHawks and in 1974 she was a member of the winning Texas Woman's Pioneers team.^[6][7]

Vaamonde lived with Marilyn King in Fremont, California, until the 1972 Olympics, after which King planned to move with Vaamonde back to Venezuela to train under Vaamonde's father.^[8]