Mayra Alexandra Gaviria Maldonado (born 26 May 1997) is a Colombian athlete specialising in the hammer throw.[2] She represented her country at the 2024 Summer Olympics but withdrew from competition after the first qualifying throw.

Mayra Gaviria
Personal information
Full nameMayra Alexandra Gaviria Maldonado
Born (1997-05-26) May 26, 1997 (age 27)
Florencia, Colombia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Colombia
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw

Her personal best in the event is 68.61 metres set in San Salvador in 2023.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Colombia
2013 World U18 Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 38th (q) Hammer throw (3 kg) 53.82 m
South American U20 Championships Resistencia, Argentina 7th Hammer throw 47.93 m
2014 Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, China 11th Hammer throw (3 kg) 57.50 m
South American U18 Championships Cali, Colombia 1st Hammer throw (3 kg) 64.94 m CR
2015 Pan American U20 Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd Hammer throw 57.78 m
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th Hammer throw 57.35 m
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5th Hammer throw 62.18 m NU20R
South American U23 Championships Lima, Peru 1st Hammer throw 61.55 m
2017 Universiade Taipei, Taiwan Hammer throw NM
2018 South American U23 Championships Cuenca, Ecuador 1st Hammer throw 62.10 m
2019 South American Championships Lima, Peru 5th Hammer throw 63.92 m
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 3rd Hammer throw 62.46 m
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucia, Spain 3rd Hammer throw 64.44 m
Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 2nd Hammer throw 64.93 m
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 2nd Hammer throw 65.40 m
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd Hammer throw 68.61 m
South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd Hammer throw 67.07 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 32nd (q) Hammer throw 66.82 m
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 4th Hammer throw 64.42 m
2024 Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 3rd Hammer throw 66.92 m
Olympic Games Paris, France Hammer throw NM

References

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