María Vicente

María Vicente
María Vicente in 2019
Personal information
Full nameMaría Sophia Vicente García
Born (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Heptathlon, Triple jump
ClubC.D. Nike Running
Coached byRamón Cid
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Spain
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Buenos AiresTriple jump
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place2017 GyőrTriple jump
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 NairobiHeptathlon
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 GyőrHeptathlon
Gold medal – first place2018 GyőrTriple jump
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 BoråsHeptathlon
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 EspooTriple jump

María Sophia Vicente García (born 28 March 2001) is a Spanish athlete specialising in combined events and triple jump. She is the holder of the U18 World Best in pentathlon, as well as the senior Spanish national record in pentathlon[2] and heptathlon.[3]

Personal life

Vicente's father was born in Cuba, while her mother is from Huélamo, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha.[4]

Personal bests

Outdoor
Indoor

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Spain
2017 European Youth Olympic Festival Győr, Hungary 1st Triple jump 13.72 m
World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st Heptathlon U18 5612 pts
2018 European U18 Championships Győr, Hungary 1st Heptathlon U18 6221 pts WYB
1st Triple jump 13.95 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 25th (q) Triple jump 13.50 m
Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Triple jump 13.76 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 9th Pentathlon 4363 pts
European U20 Championships Borås, Sweden 1st Heptathlon 6115 pts NR
8th 4 × 100 m relay DQ
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland – Pentathlon DNF
European Team Championships Chorzów, Poland 3rd Long jump 6.42 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 18th Heptathlon 6117 pts
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany – Heptathlon DNF
2023 European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland 4th Long jump 6.56 m
1st Triple jump 14.21 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (q) Long jump 6.59 m
13th (q) Triple jump 14.13 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom – Pentathlon DNF
2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 12th Heptathlon 6207 pts
2026 European Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 8th Heptathlon 6372 pts

References

  1. ↑ "RFEA profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. ↑ Miranda, Daniel (16 February 2019). "Histórica María Vicente: récord de España de pentatlón". Diario AS (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ "Vicente prevails in a pulsating heptathlon with 6115 points". European Athletics. 19 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Arribas, Carlos (7 July 2018). "María Vicente, el prodigio que llegó de Cuenca". El País (in Spanish).