Gladys Tejeda Explained
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| Gladys Tejeda |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1985 |
| Fullname: | Gladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga |
| Birth Place: | Jauja, Junín, Perú |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Distance running |
| Updated: | 22 July 2015 |
Gladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga (born 30 September 1985) is a Peruvian long-distance runner who has represented Peru in various international competitions, including the Olympics and the Pan American Games.
Career
In 2011, Tejeda secured a third-place finish at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] where she was also chosen as Peru's flag bearer for the Parade of Nations.[2]
In 2013, Tejeda claimed victory in the XXXI edition of the Mexico City Marathon, completing the race with a time of 2:37:35.
At the 2015 Pan American Games, Tejeda won the gold medal in the marathon, setting a new Pan American record with a time of 2:33:05. However, later that year, she was stripped of her medal after testing positive for furosemide, a diuretic included in the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned substances list for its potential use in masking other drugs. Despite her denial of doping, Tejeda was temporarily suspended from international competition.[3] [4]
Tejeda returned to competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing 15th in the women's marathon with a time of 2:29:55.[5] In 2017, she won the XXXV edition of the Mexico City Marathon again, setting a women's course record with a time of 2:36:16. Tejeda achieved further success by winning a gold medal in the marathon event at the 2019 Pan American Games.[6]
Personal bests
- 5000 m: 16:00.91 min –
Lima, 15 June 2013
- 10,000 m: 33:01.99 min –
Stanford, California, 4 May 2014
- Half marathon: 1:10:14 hrs –
Cardiff, 26 March 2016
- Marathon: 2:28:12 hrs –
Rotterdam, 12 April 2015
Achievements
| Representing |
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| 2010 | South American Half Marathon Championships | Lima, Perú | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:13:53 |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Nanning, China | 21st | Half marathon | 1:13:46 |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 3rd | Marathon | 2:42:09 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 43rd | Marathon | 2:32:07 |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5000 m | 16:19.39 |
| Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Perú | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Half marathon | 1:12:53 |
| 2014 | World Half Marathon Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 26th | Half marathon | 1:11:24 |
| 2015 | Pan American Cross Country Cup | Barranquilla, Colombia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 7 km | 21:18 |
| 3rd | Team - 7 km | 51 pts |
| World Cross Country Championships | Guiyang, China | 21st | 8 km | 28:22 |
| 8th | Team | 156 pts |
| 2016 | World Half Marathon Championships | Cardiff, United Kingdom | 9th | Half marathon | 1:10:14 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 15th | Marathon | 2:29:55 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Half marathon | 1:14:55 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 27th | Marathon | 2:34:21 |
| 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Half marathon | 1:15:14 |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Marathon | 2:30:39 | |
See also
External links
- Gladys Tejeda . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922222212/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/te/gladys-tejeda-1.html . 2013-09-22 . dead.
Notes and References
- http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tejeda-gladys-1092392/ London 2012 site
- News: Staff . 16 July 2012 . Atleta Gladys Tejeda será la abanderada de Perú en Londres 2012 . Athlete Gladys Tejeda Will Be Peru's Flag Bearer in London 2012 . 16 July 2012 . . Spanish.
- Web site: Odepa confirms Gladys Tejeda tests positive for doping - Peru this Week . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150825201316/http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-odepa-confirms-gladys-tejeda-tests-positive-for-doping-107353 . 2015-08-25 . 2015-08-21.
- Web site: 10 September 2015 . Winner of women's marathon at Pan Am Games stripped of medal for doping .
- http://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/rio-2016/maraton-femenina-vivo-online-rio-2016-ines-melchor-y-tejeda-top-10-noticia-1923965 Maratón de Río 2016: Gladys Tejeda logró histórico puesto 15. El Comercio
- Web site: 27 July 2019 . Games: Tejeda grabs gold for Peru with win in women's marathon . 27 July 2019 . Reuters . en.
