Mónica Falcioni
Full name |
Mónica Jacqueline Falcioni Costa |
Nationality |
Uruguay
|
Born |
October 10, 1968
|
Height |
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight |
64 kg (141 lb) |
Sport |
Athletics |
Updated on 8 May 2013. |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Falcioni and the second or maternal family name is
Costa.
Mónica Jacqueline Falcioni Costa (born October 10, 1968) is a retired long and triple jumper from Uruguay.
Career
Falcioni represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she was the flag bearer for her native country at the opening ceremony.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Uruguay
|
1984
|
South American Youth Championships
|
Tarija, Bolivia
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
5.54 m A
|
1985
|
South American Junior Championships
|
Santa Fe, Argentina
|
6th
|
Long jump
|
5.48 m
|
1986
|
World Junior Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
21st (q)
|
Long jump
|
5.52 m
|
1994
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Mar del Plata, Argentina
|
6th
|
Long jump
|
5.82 m (wind: +1.4 m/s)
|
1997
|
South American Championships
|
Mar del Plata, Argentina
|
3rd
|
Long jump
|
6.25 m (w)
|
4th
|
Triple jump
|
12.94 m
|
1998
|
South American Games
|
Cuenca, Ecuador
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
6.47 m
|
2nd
|
Triple jump
|
13.55 m
|
1999
|
South American Championships
|
Bogotá, Colombia
|
4th
|
Long jump
|
6.61 m (w)
|
2nd
|
Triple jump
|
13.57 m
|
Pan American Games
|
Winnipeg, Canada
|
10th
|
Long jump
|
6.03 m
|
6th
|
Triple jump
|
13.50 m
|
2000
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
8th
|
Long jump
|
5.70 m
|
3rd
|
Triple jump
|
12.92 m
|
Olympic Games
|
Sydney, Australia
|
34th (q)
|
Long jump
|
6.05 m
|
2001
|
South American Championships
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
4th
|
Long jump
|
6.00 m
|
3rd
|
Triple jump
|
13.43 m
|
2002
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala
|
5th
|
Triple jump
|
13.02 m
|
2003
|
South American Championships
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
|
3rd
|
Long jump
|
5.94 m
|
5th
|
Triple jump
|
12.79 m
|
Pan American Games
|
Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
|
7th
|
Long jump
|
5.90 m
|
9th
|
Triple jump
|
13.02 m
|