Ana Peleteiro facts for kids
Peleteiro in 2019
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| Birth name | Ana Peleteiro Brión | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1995 A Coruña, Spain |
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| Height | 1.71 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals |  with 14.87 m (48 ft 9.30807087 in) NR |
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Ana Peleteiro-Compaoré Brión is a Spanish athlete who was born on December 2, 1995, in A Coruña, Spain. She is best known for her amazing skills in the triple jump. This event involves three jumps: a hop, a skip, and a jump! Ana is currently the national record holder for Spain in this exciting sport.
She has won many important medals throughout her career. She earned gold medals at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the 2024 European Athletics Championships. She also won bronze medals at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2018 European Athletics Championships. One of her biggest achievements was winning a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she set a new Spanish national record with a jump of 14.87 meters!
In 2011, Ana was recognized for her talent. The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation gave her an award for being the Best Young Athlete.
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Ana's Life Story
Ana Peleteiro was born in the province of La Coruña, Spain. She was adopted by a Spanish family and grew up as an only child. Later in her life, Ana married another triple jumper named Benjamin Compaoré, who is from France. They welcomed their daughter in December 2022.
Ana's Amazing Achievements
Ana Peleteiro has competed in many big competitions around the world. She started winning medals when she was very young.
Early Success
- In 2011, she won a bronze medal at the World Youth Championships in France.
- That same year, she won a gold medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Turkey.
- In 2012, she became a world champion by winning gold at the World Junior Championships in Spain.
Major Medals and Records
Ana continued to shine on the world stage:
- In 2017, she won a silver medal at the European U23 Championships in Poland.
- In 2018, she earned two bronze medals: one at the World Indoor Championships in the UK and another at the European Championships in Germany.
- She won a gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow, UK, in 2019.
- In 2021, she took home a silver medal from the European Indoor Championships in Poland.
- The same year, she achieved her Olympic dream, winning a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. This jump also set a new Spanish national record!
- In 2024, she won another bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, UK.
- She also won a gold medal at the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Italy.
Ana Peleteiro is a true inspiration, showing what hard work and dedication can achieve in sports!
See also
In Spanish: Ana Peleteiro para niños
