Mirna Ortiz Explained

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Full Name:Mirna Sucely Ortiz Flores
Birth Date:1987 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Weight:44kg (97lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Race walking
Coach:Rigoberto Medina
Updated:5 January 2015

Mirna Sucely Ortiz Flores (born 28 February 1987) is a Guatemalan racewalker.

Having begun in the sport in 1998, she won a Central American youth title in 2000, and was a promising young athlete in her discipline, but had to abandon the sport at the age of 14 due to financial hardship. She then returned to a competitive level in 2011, urged by coach Rigoberto Medina.[1] Her return proved to be fruitful as in September 2011 she earned second place in the National Polish Championship in Varsovia, thereby qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympic,[2] and a few weeks later she won the silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, behind her compatriot Jamy Franco in a race they both led from start to end.

On 18 March 2012 she set the 20 km record for the North, Central American, and Caribbean region at 1:28:54 at the Memorial Mario Albisetti in Lugano, Switzerland,[3] where she came in second.

In the 2012 Olympic games in London she competed in the 20 km walk along the other two women of the Guatemala racewalking team, Jamy Franco and Mayra Herrera but was disqualified after 8 km.

After the World Championships that took place in Moscow in August 2013, she married compatriot racewalker Érick Barrondo.

She has qualified to represent Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] She was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the Parade of Nations.

Personal bests

Event Result Venue Date
Road walk
10 km 43:09 min 13 Sep 2014
20 km 1:28:31 hrs 6 Apr 2013
Track walk
10,000 m 51:52.89 min 12 Jun 2009

International competitions

Representing the
2003Central American Junior ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Ricabgcolor=gold1st5000m track walk26:56.06
2009Central American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvador3rd10 km51:23
Pan American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvador9th20 km1:47:01
bgcolor=silver2ndTeam (20 km)22 pts
Central American ChampionshipsCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala5th10,000m track walk51:52.89
2011Central American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvadorbgcolor=silver2nd20 km1:39:52
Pan American Race Walking CupEnvigado, Colombia13th20 km1:41:34
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexicobgcolor=silver2nd20 km1:33:37
2012World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia20 kmDQ
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom20 kmDQ
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia20 kmDQ
Bolivarian GamesTrujillo, Perubgcolor=gold1st20 km1:34:07
2014South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia6th[5] 20 km1:39:32
World Race Walking CupTaicang, China26th20 km1:30:18
8thTeam (20 km)104 pts
Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexicobgcolor=gold1st20 km1:35:43 A
2015Pan American Race Walking CupArica, Chile3rd20 km1:31:31
bgcolor=silver2ndTeam (20 km)21 pts
Beijing, China12th20 km walk1:31:32

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mirna Sucely Ortiz Flores volvió al deporte | Siglo21.com.gt . 7 August 2012 . 8 January 2013 . https://archive.today/20130108084309/http://www.s21.com.gt/deportes/2012/07/08/mirna-sucely-ortiz-flores-volvio-deporte . dead .
  2. Web site: Marchista Mirna Ortiz clasifica a los Juegos Olímpicos, Londres 2012 . 2012-08-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110918102737/http://prensalibre.com/deportes/mas_deportes/Mirna_Ortiz-clasificacion-Juegos_Olimpicos-Londres_2012_0_556144477.html . 18 September 2011 .
  3. Web site: 100 Metres - women - senior - outdoor - 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-24. Mirna Ortiz y Juan Ignacio Maegli serán los abanderados de Guatemala para Tokio. 2021-06-28. ESPN.com.ar. es.
  5. Competing as guest