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Ana Guevara

Guevara in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1977-03-04) March 4, 1977 (age 48) Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Occupation	Retired sprinter, politician
Medal record Women's athletics Olympic Games Silver 2004 Athens 400 m World Championships Bronze 2001 Edmonton 400 m Gold 2003 Paris 400 m Bronze 2005 Helsinki 400 m IAAF World Cup Gold 2002 Madrid 400 m Gold 2002 Madrid 4 × 400 m Goodwill Games Gold 2001 Brisbane 400 m Bronze 2001 Brisbane 4 × 400 m Pan American Games Gold 1999 Winnipeg 400 m Gold 2003 Santo Domingo 400 m Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro 400 m Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 400 m Central American and Caribbean Games Silver 1998 Maracaibo 400 metres Silver 1998 Maracaibo 800 metres Gold 2002 San Salvador 400 metres Gold 2002 San Salvador 4 × 400 m Gold 2006 Cartagena 400 metres Gold 2006 Cartagena 4 × 400 m Ibero-American Championships Gold 1998 Lisbon 400 metres Gold 1998 Lisbon 4 × 400 metres Silver 1998 Lisbon 800 metres CAC Junior Championships (U20) Silver 1996 San Salvador 800 m Silver 1996 San Salvador 4 × 400 m relay

Ana Gabriela Guevara Espinoza (born March 4, 1977) is a famous Mexican former track and field athlete. She was known for her amazing speed in the 400-meter race. She is also one of the fastest female 300-meter runners in the world. After her sports career, Ana Guevara became a politician in Mexico.

Early Life and Beginnings

Ana Guevara was born in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Her parents are Cesar Octavio Guevara and Ana María Espinoza. She has four siblings: Azalia, César, Daniela, and Jaime.

Her journey in sports began in 1996. This is when she first competed in international events. In 1998, she won two silver medals. These were in the 400 and 800 meters at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Ana's Amazing Athletic Career

First Big Wins

Ana's first major victory was a gold medal. She won it in the 400 meters at the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada. A year later, she reached the finals of the 400 meters at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She finished in a strong 5th place.

After that race, she won 28 international races in a row! This amazing streak ended in July 2004.

World Championships and Golden League

In 2001, Ana won the 400-meter race at the Herculis event in Monaco. At the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, she led the 400-meter final for most of the race. She ended up winning the bronze medal.

The year 2002 was incredible for Ana. She won all seven 400-meter competitions in the 2002 IAAF Golden League. This earned her a share of a million-dollar prize! She also won gold medals at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. She won in both the 400 meters and the 4x400 meter relay.

In 2003, she won the 400 meters again at the Pan American Games. Later that year, she won the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. She set a personal best time of 48.89 seconds. This was also a new national record for Mexico.

Olympic Success and Retirement

Ana proudly carried the flag for Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She won the silver medal in the 400 meters. This was a historic moment for Mexico. It was their first Olympic medal in athletics outside of race walking.

In 2005, she won another bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. In 2007, she won her third straight gold medal in the 400 meters at the Pan American Games. She also helped Mexico's 4x400 meter relay team win a silver medal.

Ana announced her retirement from sports on January 16, 2008. She had some disagreements with sports officials in Mexico. She said, "My retirement from sport in Mexico is now definitive... my dream was to participate for my country."

Ana's Political Career

After her amazing sports career, Ana Guevara entered politics in 2009. In 2012, she won a seat in the Mexican Senate. She served there until 2018.

In 2018, she won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies. She represented her home state of Sonora.

In December 2016, Ana was involved in an incident while riding her motorcycle near Mexico City.

In October 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum, the president of Mexico, appointed Rommel Pacheco to replace Ana Guevara as the head of CONADE. CONADE is Mexico's National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport.

Ana's Best Times

Achievements

Representing Mexico

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	7th	400 m	54.92
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:38.48
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	San Salvador, El Salvador	4th	400 m	56.03
			2nd	800 m	2:09.8
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:47.96
	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	12th (sf)	400 m	55.24
1997	Universiade	Catania, Italy	6th	800 m	2:02.90
			7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.63
1998	Ibero-American Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	400 m	50.65
			1st	800 m	2:01.55
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.41
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	2nd	400 m	51.32
			2nd	800 m	2:01.12 NR
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.37
1999	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	1st	400 m	50.91
			7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:35.86
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	12th (sf)	400 m	50.70
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	5th	400 m	49.96
	Grand Prix Final	Doha, Qatar	5th	400 m	51.22
2001	Golden League Competitions	Monaco	1st	400 m	50.84
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	3rd	400 m	49.97
2002	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	400 m	51.87
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.24
	Golden League Competitions	Oslo, Norway	1st	400 m	50.45
		Paris, France	1st	400 m	50.00
		Rome, Italy	1st	400 m	49.51
		Monaco	1st	400 m	49.25
		Zurich, Switzerland	1st	400 m	49.16
		Brussels, Belgium	1st	400 m	49.69
		Berlin, Germany	1st	400 m	49.91
	Grand Prix Final	Paris, France	1st	400 m	49.90
2003	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	1st	400 m	50.36
	Golden League Competitions	Zürich, Switzerland	1st	400 m	49.11
	World Championships	Paris, France	1st	400 m	48.89 WL
			10th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.74
	2003 IAAF World Athletics Final	Monaco	1st	400 m	49.34
2004	Golden League Competitions	Rome, Italy	2nd	400 m	49.74
		Zurich, Switzerland	2nd	400 m	50.18
		Brussels, Belgium	2nd	400 m	49.95
		Berlin, Germany	2nd	400 m	49.53
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	2nd	400 m	49.56
			11th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.88 NR
	World Athletics Final	Monaco	1st	400 m	50.13
2005	Golden League Competitions	Paris, France	3rd	400 m	50.44
		Rome, Italy	2nd	400 m	50.62
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	400 m	49.81
2006	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	1st	400 m	50.99
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.92
	Golden League Competitions	Paris, France	4th	400 m	50.79
		Rome, Italy	5th	400 m	50.43
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	400 m	50.34
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.75 NR
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	4th	400 m	50.16
			8th	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.14

See also

In Spanish: Ana Gabriela Guevara para niños