María Montt
Chilean sprinter (born 1997)
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María Ignacia Montt (born 23 February 1996) is a Chilean sprinter. A national champion over 100 metres and 200 metres, she has represented Chile at multiple international events and was a bronze medalist in the 100 metres at the 2025 South American Championships.[1]
Career
Montt equalled her personal best of 11.77 seconds for the 100 metres as she placed fifth overall at the 2021 South American Championships in Athletics in Guayaquil.[2]
Montt was a silver medalist in the 4 x 100 metres at the 2023 Pan American Games, as the Chilean team of her, Anaís Hernández, Martina Weil and Isidora Jiménez set a new national record in both the semi-final and the final.[3][4]
Montt was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 100 metres at the 2024 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Brazil.[5] She ran as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[6]
In April 2025, she won the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 2025 South American Championships in Athletics in Mar del Plata in Argentina, running a personal best 11.33 seconds.[7]
Montt competed for Chile at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, helping the national team qualify for the upcoming World Championships in the 4 x 100 metres relay.[8] She subsequently competed in the women's 4 x 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the Chilean team which placed fifth in their heat.[9] She also competed in the individual 100 metres at the Championships, without advancing from her heat with a time of 11.68 seconds.[10]
Personal life
Montt was diagnosed with type one diabetes as a child.[3]
Montt got a bachelor's degree in business administration at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in March 2026.[11]