Sandra Zapata

Sandra Patricia Zapata Pórtela (born February 3, 1977 in La Argentina, Huila) is a female Colombian race walker.[1] In 2008, Zapata had won a gold medal in the 20 km at the South American Race Walking Championships in Cuenca, Ecuador, and also, set both a national record and a personal best time of 1:33:22 at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Cheboksary, Russia.[2]

Sandra Zapata
Personal information
Full nameSandra Patricia Zapata Pórtela
Nationality Colombia
Born (1977-02-03) 3 February 1977
La Argentina, Huila, Colombia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Race walking
Coached byOlga Beatriz Ladino Romero
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)20 km walk: 1:33:22 (2008)
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Zapata and the second or maternal family name is Pórtela.

Zapata made her official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she placed forty-sixth in the women's 20 km race walk, with a time of 1:42:22.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Zapata competed for the second time in the 20 km race walk. She finished the race in thirty-fourth place by eight seconds ahead of Ecuador's Johana Ordóñez, with a time of 1:36:18.[3]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Colombia
2002 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 4th 20 km walk 1:44:00

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sandra Zapata". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. "Squads from Colombia and Ecuador head for Cheboksary – South American Champs". IAAF. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. "Women's 20km Walk". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.


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