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Ana Guevara

Guevara in 2017
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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 also served as a Mexican Senator from 2012 to 2018.

Ana Guevara's Early Life

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

Ana Guevara's Athletic Journey

Ana's journey in sports began in 1996. This is when she first started competing 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.

First Big Wins in Running

Her first major win was a gold medal in the 400 meters. This happened at the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada. A year later, she competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She reached the 400-meter finals and finished in 5th place. After this race, she won 28 international races in a row! This amazing streak ended in July 2004.

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 race for a long time. She ended up winning the bronze medal. She set a personal best time of 49.97 seconds.

Golden League Success

In 2002, Ana had a fantastic year. She won all seven 400-meter competitions in the 2002 IAAF Golden League. This included races in Oslo, Paris, Rome, Monaco, Zürich, Brussels, and Berlin. She shared a prize of one million dollars in gold bars with three other athletes. She also won gold medals at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. These were for the 400 meters and the 400-meter relay. She ran for the Americas team. She also won the 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final in Paris.

In 2003, she won the 400 meters again at the Pan American Games. She also won the 400-meter race at the Weltklasse Zürich. Later that year, on August 27, 2003, she won the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris, France. She set a personal record and a national record. Her time was 48.89 seconds. She also won the 400 meters at the 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco.

Olympic Medal and Retirement

Ana Guevara represented Mexico at the 2004 Olympic Games. She was the flag carrier for her country. She won a silver medal in the 400 meters. This was Mexico's first Olympic medal in athletics outside of race walking. She also won the 400 meters at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco.

In 2005, she won a bronze medal in the 400 meters at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. In 2007, she won her third gold medal in the 400 meters at the Pan American Games. She also helped Mexico's 4 × 400-meter relay team win a silver medal. Later that year, at age 30, she finished fourth at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Japan.

On January 16, 2008, Ana announced she was retiring from competitions. This was due to disagreements with the head of the Mexican Athletics Federation. She said, "My retirement from sport in Mexico is now final. My dream was to participate for my country."

Ana Guevara's Political Career

After her amazing sports career, Ana Guevara entered politics in 2009.

Serving in Government

In the 2012 general election, she won a seat in the Senate. She served as a Senator until 2018. After her time in the Senate, she won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies in the 2018 general election. She represented Sonora's second district.

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 Guevara's Best Times

Ana Guevara set some impressive personal bests during her career:

Ana Guevara's 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