María Vicente

María Vicente García (born 28 March 2001) is a Spanish athlete specialising in combined events and triple jump. She is the holder of the U18 World Best in heptathlon and pentathlon, as well as the senior Spanish national record in pentathlon[2] and heptathlon.[3]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vicente and the second or maternal family name is García.
María Vicente
María Vicente in 2019
Personal information
Born (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Heptathlon, Triple jump
ClubC.D. Nike Running
Coached byFernando Martínez

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
2017 European Youth Olympic Festival Győr, Hungary 1st Triple jump 13.72 m
World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st Heptathlon U18 5612 pts
2018 European U18 Championships Győr, Hungary 1st Heptathlon U18 6221 pts
1st Triple jump 13.95 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 25th (q) Triple jump 13.50 m
Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Triple jump 13.76 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 9th Pentathlon 4363 pts
European U20 Championships Borås, Sweden 1st Heptathlon 6115 pts
8th 4 × 100 m relay DQ

Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor

Personal life

Vicente's father was born in Cuba, while her mother is from Huélamo, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha.[4]

References
  1. RFEA profile
  2. Miranda, Daniel (16 February 2019). "Histórica María Vicente: récord de España de pentatlón". Diario AS (in Spanish).
  3. "Vicente prevails in a pulsating heptathlon with 6115 points". European Athletics. 19 July 2019.
  4. Arribas, Carlos (7 July 2018). "María Vicente, el prodigio que llegó de Cuenca". El País (in Spanish).
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