Ana María Porras Explained

Ana María Porras (born 21 September 1991) is a Costa Rican track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon and hurdling events. She is the Costa Rican record holder in the long jump (5.95 m) and the heptathlon (4954 points).

She has been highly successful at regional level, winning seven gold medals at the Central American Championships in Athletics across various events from 2007 to 2015. She won medals in three events at the 2013 Central American Games, including two golds. She is the heptathlon meet record holder at both the Central American Games and Championships. In her younger years she also won numerous medals at the Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics, taking five titles in both 2008 and 2009.

Beyond regional level, she has represented her country at the Pan American Combined Events Cup, the NACAC Championships in Athletics and the Universiade.

She was ruled out of the 2014 season due to having to undergo surgery on her ankle ligaments.[1]

Personal bests

All information from IAAF

International competitions

2006Central American Youth ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemalabgcolor=gold1st300 m hurdles46.36
bgcolor=gold1stPentathlon2674 pts
2007Central American Youth ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvadorbgcolor=gold1st100 m hurdles15.37
bgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles65.75
bgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.56 m
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay49.69
bgcolor=gold1stMedley relay2:17.47
Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica3rd400 m hurdles66.18
bgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.56 m
NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador7th400 m hurdles65.58
—High jump
2008Central American Youth ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvadorbgcolor=gold1st100 m hurdles14.57
bgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles64.74
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump5.35 m
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay49.53
bgcolor=gold1stMedley relay2:19.17
Central American ChampionshipsSan Pedro Sula, Hondurasbgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles65.54
3rdLong jump5.02 m
2009Central American Junior ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvadorbgcolor=gold1st100 m hurdles14.98
bgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles65.37
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump5.72 m
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay49.45
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:57.68
Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemalabgcolor=silver2nd100 m hurdles14.92
bgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles63.61
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump5.54 m
2010Central American Junior ChampionshipsPanama City, Panamabgcolor=gold1st100 m hurdles15.58
bgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles64.57
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay49.72
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay4:00.20
Central American GamesPanama City, Panamabgcolor=silver2nd100 m hurdles15.90
4th400 m hurdles1:05.38
2011NACAC Combined Events ChampionshipsMona, Jamaica12thHeptathlon4602 pts
Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Ricabgcolor=gold1stHeptathlon4585 pts
CAC ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico8thHeptathlon4655 pts
2012NACAC U23 ChampionshipsIrapuato, Mexico6thHeptathlon4784 pts
Pan American Combined Events CupOttawa, Canada12thHeptathlon4729 pts
Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaraguabgcolor=gold1stHeptathlon4715 pts
2013Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaraguabgcolor=gold1st100 m hurdles14.50
bgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.60 m
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump5.86 m
Central American GamesSan José, Costa Ricabgcolor=silver2nd100 m hurdles14.51
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump5.67 m
bgcolor=gold1stHeptathlon4785 pts
Pan American Combined Events CupOttawa, Canada13thHeptathlon4751 pts
UniversiadeKazan, Russia14thHeptathlon4743 pts
2015Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaraguabgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles1:02.03
3rd4 × 100 m relay49.13
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:52.77
2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia6thHeptathlon4852 pts

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/atletismo/Heptatlonista-Ana-Maria-Porras-ligamentos_0_1407859289.html Heptatlonista Ana María Porras será operada de los ligamentos del tobillo izquierdo

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