| Esmeralda Garcia | |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Sete Lagoas, Brazil |
| Fullname: | Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami |
| Height: | 1.62m (05.31feet) |
| Weight: | 52kg (115lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Updated: | 7 May 2013 |
Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami (born February 16, 1959) is a retired long and triple jumper from Brazil, who also competed in the sprint events. A two-time Olympian she is best known for setting the (non-ratified) world record in the women's triple jump on June 5, 1986, in Indianapolis: 13.68 metres.
Representing the Florida State Seminoles track and field team, de Jesus Garcia won the 1985 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump.[1] [2]
| 1974 | South American Junior Championships | Lima, Peru | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 100 m | 11.8 s |
| 5th | 200 m | 25.3 s | ||||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.9 s | ||||
| 1975 | South American Youth Championships | Quito, Ecuador | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100 m | 11.7 s |
| 3rd | 200 m | 24.5 s | ||||
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.1 s | |||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 28th (qf) | 100 m | 11.77 s | |
| South American Junior Championships | Maracaibo, Venezuela | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100 m | 11.58 s | |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 200 m | 24.52 s | |||
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.66 s | |||
| 3rd | Long jump | 5.68 m | ||||
| 1979 | South American Championships | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 3rd | 100 m | 11.8 s | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 24.1 s | ||||
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.1 s | |||
| 1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 11.65 s | |
| 12th | Long jump | 5.87 m | ||||
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (qf) | 100 m | 11.64 s | ||
| 17th (q) | Long jump | 6.15 m | ||||
| Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100 m | 11.31 s | |
| 6th | Long jump | 6.18 m | ||||
| Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100m | 11.67 s | |
| 4th | Long jump | 5.97 m | ||||
| South American Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 100 m | 11.6 s | |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.4 s | |||
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | Long jump | 6.12 2 | |||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 18th (qf) | 100 m | 11.82 s | |
| 19th (q) | Long jump | 6.01 m |
Outdoor[3]