María Eugenia Villamizar

María Eugenia Villamizar Amado (born 30 August 1970) is a retired Colombian athlete who specialised in the hammer throw.[1] She dominated the event on regional level in the 1990s.

María Eugenia Villamizar
Personal information
Born (1970-08-30) August 30, 1970
Sport
CountryColombia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)59.86m
Updated on 11 August 2016.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Villamizar and the second or maternal family name is Amado.

Her personal best throw is 59.86 metres, set in Bogotá in 2002.

She also competed in weightlifting.[2]

Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Colombia
1994 Ibero-American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st Hammer 55.70 m
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 2nd Hammer 56.14 m
South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 1st Hammer 56.34 m
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 1st Hammer 57.76 m
1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st Hammer 53.82 m
South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st Hammer 55.48 m
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st Hammer 59.22 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd Hammer 57.69 m
South American Games Cuenca, Ecuador 1st Discus 41.00 m
1st Hammer 57.84 m
1999 South American Championships Bogotá, Colombia 2nd Hammer 58.26 m
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th Hammer 56.37 m
2001 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 4th Hammer 55.57 m
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 6th Hammer 54.59 m
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 4th Hammer 55.29 m
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 6th Hammer 55.03 m

References
  1. María Eugenia Villamizar at World Athletics
  2. María Eugenia, a martillo limpio


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