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Niurka Montalvo

Montalvo in 1999
Personal information
Born	(1968-06-04) June 4, 1968 (age 57) Havana, Cuba
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Cuba World Championships Silver 1995 Gothenburg Long jump Pan American Games Gold 1995 Mar de Plata Long jump Silver 1995 Mar de Plata Triple jump Central American and Caribbean Games Gold 1990 Mexico City Long jump Gold 1993 Ponce Long jump Gold 1993 Ponce Triple jump CAC Junior Championships (U20) Gold 1986 Mexico City Long jump Silver 1986 Mexico City 100 m hurdles Representing  Spain World Championships Gold 1999 Seville Long jump Bronze 2001 Edmonton Long jump Mediterranean Games Silver 2005 Almería Long jump

Niurka Montalvo Amaro was born on June 4, 1968, in Havana, Cuba. She is a talented former athlete who competed in both the long jump and triple jump. Niurka is famous for becoming a world champion in 1999. She achieved this with an amazing long jump of 7.06 meters. Later in her career, she also worked for the government of Valencia in Spain, helping with sports.

Niurka Montalvo's Athletic Journey

Starting Her Career

Niurka began her international sports journey in 1986. She won a bronze medal in the long jump at the Pan American Junior Championships. Soon after, she started winning medals in adult competitions. She earned a gold medal in the long jump at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in 1987. Another gold medal followed at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1990.

Her first big global competition was the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships. There, she finished fifth in the long jump. Niurka showed her skills by winning two gold medals in 1993. She won both the long jump and triple jump at the Central American and Caribbean Games. That same year, she became the champion in the triple jump at the Summer Universiade. She also came very close to winning a medal at the 1993 World Championships, finishing fourth. In 1994, she won a silver medal in the long jump at the IAAF World Cup.

Big Wins in 1995

The year 1995 was a very successful one for Niurka. She won a silver medal in the triple jump and a gold medal in the long jump at the Pan American Games. Her biggest achievement that year was winning her first world medal. She earned a silver medal in the long jump final at the 1995 World Championships. Her jump was 6.86 meters.

After 1995, Niurka focused mainly on the long jump. She faced some challenges, not always making it past the first rounds in big competitions.

Competing for Spain

In 1999, Niurka became a Spanish citizen. This change allowed her to compete for Spain. She then achieved her greatest success, becoming the world champion in the long jump. She won a gold medal at the 1999 World Championships in Seville. Her winning jump was 7.06 meters, which was her personal best.

After this, Niurka continued to win medals. She earned bronze medals at the 2000 IAAF Grand Prix Final and the 2001 World Championships. She also won a gold medal at the 2004 Ibero-American Championships. In 2005, she won a silver medal at the Mediterranean Games. Niurka competed until she was 38 years old. She finished seventh in the long jump final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.

Niurka Montalvo's Best Jumps

Niurka Montalvo had some impressive personal bests in her career:

• 100 meters hurdles: 13.57 seconds (in 1990)
• Long jump: 7.06 meters (in 1999)
• Triple jump: 14.60 meters (in 1994)

Images for kids

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  Montalvo in 1999

See also

In Spanish: Niurka Montalvo para niños