![]() ![]() On August 14, 2016, Tejeda was ranked 15th in Women's Marathon in the Rio 2016 Olympics with a time of 2:29:55. The statement said that Tejeda would be temporarily suspended from international competition. ![]() los Juegos Olmpicos de Londres 2012 y Ro 2016 en los Juegos Panamericanos de. On September 10 2015, she has been stripped of her gold medal by the Committee who said in a statement that Tejeda had tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list because it is used to mask other drugs. Gladys Tejeda sobre ser una atleta de lite: Se necesita actitud y disciplina, el resto son excusas. A few weeks after the games, Julio César Maglione, president of the Pan American Sports Organization announced that Gladys Tejeda tested positive for doping, which she denied. Gladys suma un total de 11 medallas, siendo la ms reciente su oro en los Juegos Panamericanos de Lima 2019, donde logr. In 2015, she won the Marathon Gold Medal in the Pan American Games, setting a new Pan-American record of 2:33:05. En los ltimos 10 aos, la atleta peruana, ha representado a su pas en dos ediciones de Juegos Panamericanos Toronto 2015 y Lima 2019, tambin particip en los Juegos Olmpicos de Londres 2012 y Rio 2016. She finished in third place at Pan-American Games, in Guadalajara, 2011. In 2013, she finished as champion in the XXXI edition of the Mexico City Marathon with a time of 2:37:35. Further she was selected as Peru's flag-bearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. Peru, which has not won a gold since 1948, when Edwin Vasquez won the 50m freestyle pistol shooting at the Games also held in London, is now betting on runner Gladys Tejeda and marathon runner Ines Melchor and Wilma Arizapana.She competed in women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Panama’s delegation features track and field star Irving Saladino, while Granada’s is 400m runner Kirany James. The Dominican Republic has its eys on taekwondo expert Gabriel Mercedes and sprinter Lugelin Santos. Other Colombian athletes with a medal chance are triple jumper Catherine Ibarguen and the judo squad.Ĭhilean gymnast Tomas Gonzalez will compete for a medal, though analysts believe Chile’s medal chances are better with Barbara Riveros in triathalon, Denise Van Laamoen in archery, and swimmer Kristel Kobrich. Traditionally strong in cycling, Colombia’s delegation features Mariana Pajon. Accompanying him are fellow runners Yohan Blake, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Veronica Campbell-Brown and Melanie Marchaer, in both individual trials and relays. Jamaican track and field superstar Usain Bolt is being watched closely both at home and around the world. Mexico has high hopes from taekwondo specialists Maria del Rosario Espinoza and Jannet Alegria divers Paola Espinosa and Laura Sanchez, Yahel Castillo and Julian Sanchez archers Rene Serrano and Alejandra Valencia and gymnast Daniel Corral. Traditionally an Olympic over-achiever, given its tiny size and economy, Cuba is sending just over 100 athletes to better its lacklustre Beijing performance, which resulted in just two gold medals, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals.Ĭuba’s best medal prospects are Dayron Robles, in the 110m hurdles, Yarelis Barrios in discus throw, and Yargeris Savigne (triathlon), as well as boxers Lazaro Alvarez and Julio Cesar La Cruz, and wrestlers Pablo Shory and Mijain Lopez.īrazil is betting on swimmer Cesar Cielo to bring back a medal, along with seven boxers, among them Everton Lopes and Yamaguchi Florentino, pole vaulter Fabiana Murer and its beach volleyball teams.Īrgentina is pinning its hopes on its men’s basketball and women’s hockey, as well as tennis stars Juan del Potro, David Nalbandian, Gisela Dulko and Paola Suarez, and its rowing and sailing squads. Tiny Jamaica brought home six gold medals four years ago while Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Costa Rica and Venezuela left China without a top podium finish.Ĭentral American nations, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, will be looking to garner their first-ever Olympic medal, though observers feel their chances are slim. ![]() The countries which are certain to better their Olympic previous performances are Brazil, Cuba, Argentina, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Panama, which together brought home 11 gold medals from Beijing, Xinhua reports. Latin American and Caribbean countries are hoping the London Olympics, which officially kicked off Friday, offer them a chance for more medals than the 2008 Beijing edition. ![]()
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