Yusmely García Explained

Yusmely García
Birth Date:	19 December 1983
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	400 m Hurdles
Updated:	13 May 2013

Yusmely García (born December 19, 1983, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan hurdler who represented her country in the 400 meter hurdles.

Career

García is the Venezuelan National champion of 400 m hurdles. She holds the record of 57.09 seconds, set at the Venezuelan Nationals.^{[1] [2]}

Achievements

Representing
1998	South American Youth Championships	Manaus, Brazil	3rd	800 m	2:17.41 min
			4th	1500 m	4:49.09 min
2000	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	18th (h)	400m hurdles	60.09
			10th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	46.14
	South American Youth Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	bgcolor=gold	1st	400 m	53.94 s A
			bgcolor=gold	1st	400 m hurdles	61.63 s A
			bgcolor=gold	1st	4 × 100 m relay	45.99 s A
			bgcolor=silver	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	2:14.05 min A
2001	Bolivarian Games	Ambato, Ecuador	3rd	400 m	54.94 s A
			bgcolor=silver	2nd	400 m hurdles	60.34 s A
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	6th	400m hurdles	58.46
	South American Junior Championships / South American Games	Belém, Brazil	bgcolor=gold	1st	400m	54.38
			bgcolor=gold	1st	400m hurdles	58.54
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:45.78
2004	South American U23 Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	4th	400m	56.50
			bgcolor=gold	1st	400m hurdles	59.80
2005	Bolivarian Games	Armenia, Colombia	3rd	400 m hurdles	60.19 s A
			bgcolor=silver	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:41.13 min A

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bolt strikes gold. 28 February 2012.
2. Web site: Brazil retains South American Junior crown – 7 area junior records fall. 28 February 2012.