Ana María Porras

Ana María Porras (born 21 September 1991) is a Costa Rican track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon and hurdling events. She is the Costa Rican record holder in the long jump (5.95 m) and the heptathlon (4954 points).

She has been highly successful at regional level, winning seven gold medals at the Central American Championships in Athletics across various events from 2007 to 2015. She won medals in three events at the 2013 Central American Games, including two golds. She is the heptathlon meet record holder at both the Central American Games and Championships. In her younger years she also won numerous medals at the Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics, taking five titles in both 2008 and 2009.

Beyond regional level, she has represented her country at the Pan American Combined Events Cup, the NACAC Championships in Athletics and the Universiade.

She was ruled out of the 2014 season due to having to undergo surgery on her ankle ligaments.[1]

Personal bests

All information from IAAF

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2006 Central American Youth Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 300 m hurdles 46.36
1st Pentathlon 2674 pts
2007 Central American Youth Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 100 m hurdles 15.37
1st 400 m hurdles 65.75
2nd High jump 1.56 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay 49.69 CR
1st Medley relay 2:17.47 CR
Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 3rd 400 m hurdles 66.18
2nd High jump 1.56 m
NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 7th 400 m hurdles 65.58
— High jump NM
2008 Central American Youth Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 100 m hurdles 14.57
1st 400 m hurdles 64.74 CR
1st Long jump 5.35 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay 49.53
1st Medley relay 2:19.17
Central American Championships San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1st 400 m hurdles 65.54
3rd Long jump 5.02 m
2009 Central American Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 100 m hurdles 14.98 CR
1st 400 m hurdles 65.37
1st Long jump 5.72 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay 49.45
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:57.68
Central American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd 100 m hurdles 14.92
1st 400 m hurdles 63.61
1st Long jump 5.54 m
2010 Central American Junior Championships Panama City, Panama 1st 100 m hurdles 15.58
1st 400 m hurdles 64.57
1st 4 × 100 m relay 49.72
1st 4 × 400 m relay 4:00.20
Central American Games Panama City, Panama 2nd 100 m hurdles 15.90
4th 400 m hurdles 1:05.38
2011 NACAC Combined Events Championships Mona, Jamaica 12th Heptathlon 4602 pts
Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st Heptathlon 4585 pts CR
CAC Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 8th Heptathlon 4655 pts
2012 NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 6th Heptathlon 4784 pts
Pan American Combined Events Cup Ottawa, Canada 12th Heptathlon 4729 pts
Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st Heptathlon 4715 pts CR
2013 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 100 m hurdles 14.50
2nd High jump 1.60 m
1st Long jump 5.86 m
Central American Games San José, Costa Rica 2nd 100 m hurdles 14.51
1st Long jump 5.67 m
1st Heptathlon 4785 pts
Pan American Combined Events Cup Ottawa, Canada 13th Heptathlon 4751 pts
Universiade Kazan, Russia 14th Heptathlon 4743 pts
2015 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 400 m hurdles 1:02.03
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 49.13
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:52.77
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 6th Heptathlon 4852 pts

References
  1. Heptatlonista Ana María Porras será operada de los ligamentos del tobillo izquierdo. La Nación. Retrieved on 2016-09-25.
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