María Vicente facts for kids
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María Vicente in 2019
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| Born | 28 March 2001 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain |
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| Height | 1.78 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Heptathlon, Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.D. Nike Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ramón Cid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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María Sophia Vicente García, born on March 28, 2001, is a talented Spanish athlete. She is known for her skills in combined events, like the heptathlon and pentathlon, and also in the triple jump. María holds the world record for athletes under 18 in the pentathlon. She also holds the Spanish national records for both the pentathlon and heptathlon.
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About María Vicente
María's father was born in Cuba. Her mother comes from Huélamo, a town in the Cuenca province of Spain.
What are Combined Events?
Combined events in athletics mean athletes compete in several different track and field events. Their performances in each event are given points, and the athlete with the most points wins.
Heptathlon and Pentathlon
The Heptathlon is a combined event for women that includes seven different events. These are the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter sprint, long jump, javelin throw, and 800-meter run.
The Pentathlon is a combined event that includes five different events. For women indoors, these are the 60-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, and 800-meter run.
What is Triple Jump?
The Triple jump is an athletics event where athletes try to jump as far as possible. They do this by performing a hop, a step, and then a jump. It requires a lot of strength, speed, and coordination.
María's Best Performances
María has achieved some amazing results in her career. These are her personal bests, which means the best she has ever done in these events.
Outdoor Records
- 200 m: 23.03 seconds
- Long jump: 6.80 meters
- Triple jump: 14.21 meters
- Heptathlon: 6304 points (This is a NR, which means a new National Record for Spain!)
- Heptathlon U18: 6221 points (This was a record for athletes under 18)
Indoor Records
- 60 m hurdles: 8.06 seconds
- Long jump: 6.70 meters
- Triple jump: 13.71 meters
- Pentathlon: 4728 points (Another NR for Spain!)
- Pentathlon U18: 4371 points (This was a WR U18, a World Record for athletes under 18!)
María's International Achievements
María Vicente has represented Spain in many important competitions around the world. She has won several gold and silver medals.
Youth and Junior Successes
- In 2017, she won a gold medal in the triple jump at the 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Hungary.
- Also in 2017, she won gold in the heptathlon at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships in Kenya.
- In 2018, at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in Hungary, she won two gold medals! One for heptathlon and another for triple jump.
- She earned a silver medal in the triple jump at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina.
- In 2019, María won another gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Sweden.
Senior Competitions
- María competed in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021, where she finished 18th in the heptathlon.
- In 2023, she won a gold medal in the triple jump at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Finland.
- She also competed in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Hungary, showing her skills in both long jump and triple jump.
External Links
- María Vicente at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- María Vicente at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- María Vicente at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- María Sophia Vicente García (and hereLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).) at Comité Olímpico Español
See also
In Spanish: María Vicente para niños
