María Vicente

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María Sophia 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 pentathlon, as well as the senior Spanish national record in pentathlon[2] and heptathlon.[3]

María Vicente
María Vicente in 2019
Personal information
Full nameMaría Sophia Vicente García
Born (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23)
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 byRamón Cid

Personal life

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

Personal bests

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Outdoor
Indoor

International competitions

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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 WYB
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 NR
8th 4 × 100 m relay DQ
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland Pentathlon DNF
European Team Championships Chorzow, Poland 3rd Long jump 6.42 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 18th Heptathlon 6117 pts
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany Heptathlon DNF
2023 European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland 4th Long jump 6.56 m
1st Triple jump 14.21 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (q) Long jump 6.59 m
13th (q) Triple jump 14.13 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom Pentathlon DNF

References

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  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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