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Ana Guevara

Ana Guevara (front) at the 2007 World Championships
Born March 4, 1977 (1977-03-04) (age 30)
Flag of Mexico Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Occupation Sprinter
Medal record
Women's athletics
Olympic Games
Silver 2004 Athens 400 m
World Championships
Gold 2003 Paris 400 m
Bronze 2001 Edmonton 400 m
Bronze 2005 Helsinki 400 m
Pan American Games
Gold 1999 400 m
Gold 2003 400 m
Gold 2007 400 m
Silver 2007 4x400 m

Ana Gabriela Guevara Espinoza (born March 4, 1977) is a Mexican track and field athlete, specializing in the 400 meters. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 723 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2445 × 2029 pixel, file size: 924 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Official logo The 2007 World Championships in Athletics is being held in Osaka, Japan from August 24 to September 2, 2007 at Nagai Stadium. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Mural on the Nogales, Sonora side of the US-Mexico border. ... Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ... Sprints are short running races in athletics. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the road walk (through the streets of Athens), and the shot put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. ... The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between August 3 and August 12 and was the first time the event had visited North America. ... Helsinki Olympic Stadium at the opening day of the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Canada for the second time, after the 1967 edition of the multi-sports event. ... Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games Two new events were introduced for women: pole vault and hammer throw. ... The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ... Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games // GBR Athletics Categories: | ... The 2007 Pan American Games are the 15th edition of the Pan American Games currently being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. ... The Athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games are held on the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janerio between 22 July and 29 July 2007. ... The 2007 Pan American Games are the 15th edition of the Pan American Games currently being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. ... The Athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games are held on the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janerio between 22 July and 29 July 2007. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ...


Guevara was born in Nogales, Sonora. She won her first gold medal in the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada. In the 2000 Sydney Olympics she came in 5th place. After that she won 28 consecutive international races before a second-place finish in Rome in July 2004. On August 27, 2003, she set her personal record for the 400m, running it 48.89 seconds in Paris, France. In 2003, she won the International Association of Athletics Federations' Golden League in women's 400m. The IAAF also ranked her first in the same event from 2002 to 2004. She also is leader of the Mexican 400m women's relay team. She won a silver medal at the Athens Olympic Games in the 400m final. Mural on the Nogales, Sonora side of the US-Mexico border. ... Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ... This article is about the year. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that List of visitor attractions in Paris be merged into this article or section. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ... The IAAF Golden League is an annual series of athletics meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...


She has won a bronze medal in the 400 meters at 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Helsinki Olympic Stadium at the opening day of the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. ...


External links

  • Ana Guevara's Web
  • IAAF profile for Ana Guevara

  Results from FactBites:
 
Nogales icon aims for more than gold | www.azstarnet.com ® (735 words)
Guevara, who had tendinitis that kept her from running earlier this year, advanced to Tuesday's final by winning her semifinal Sunday with a time of 50.15 seconds, more than a second slower than her personal best of 48.89.
Guevara, who defiantly flexes her biceps when she wins, is empowering women who make up more than 50 percent of the population, yet earn significantly less than their male counterparts and have a much higher illiteracy rate.
Guevara, 27, is the favorite to become the first female from her country to win a gold medal in track and field.
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