Dana Cervantes facts for kids
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| Born | 18 August 1978 (age 47) Málaga, Spain |
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| Height | 166 cm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg | |||||||||||||||||||
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Dana Elvira Cervantes García was born on August 18, 1978, in Málaga, Spain. She is a former Spanish athlete who was really good at the pole vault. This is a sport where athletes use a long, flexible pole to jump over a high bar.
Dana competed in the 2004 Olympic Games held in Athens. She also achieved her best personal records in 2004. Her highest outdoor jump was 4.40 metres, and her best indoor jump was 4.46 metres.
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Dana's Athletic Journey: Key Competitions
Dana Cervantes competed in many important athletics events around the world. She represented her home country, Spain, in these competitions. Let's look at some of her most notable appearances and achievements.
Early Career and First Championships
In 1997, Dana began competing on the international stage. She participated in the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Paris, France. She also competed in the 1997 European Athletics Junior Championships in Slovenia. That same year, she took part in the Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade in Italy.
1998: A Year of Growth and a Gold Medal
The year 1998 was significant for Dana. She competed in the 1998 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Spain. Later, at the 1998 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Lisbon, Portugal, she won her first gold medal! She jumped 3.95 metres in the pole vault. She also competed in the 1998 European Championships in Athletics in Hungary.
Medals and Major Events in 1999
In 1999, Dana earned two bronze medals. She won one at the Athletics at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, with a jump of 4.10 metres. Her second bronze came at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships in Sweden, where she jumped 4.15 metres. She also competed in the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain.
Continued Success: 2001 and 2002
Dana continued to perform well in the early 2000s. In 2001, she finished fourth at the Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade in China. Later that year, she won another gold medal at the Athletics at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunisia, achieving a jump of 4.10 metres. In 2002, she competed in both the 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Austria and the 2002 European Championships in Athletics in Germany.
Olympic Year and Later Competitions
The year 2004 was a big one for Dana. She competed in the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Hungary. She also participated in the 2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Spain. Most notably, she was part of the Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece.
After the Olympics, Dana continued her career. In 2005, she competed in the 2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Spain and the Athletics at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in her home country. She also took part in the Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade in Turkey. Her last major competition listed was the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Sweden.
External links
- Dana Cervantes at European Athletics (archived)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Dana Cervantes at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Dana Cervantes at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Dana Cervantes García at Comité Olímpico Español Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Dana Cervantes para niños
