Vera Trezoitko
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| Born | 18 December 1928 São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 December 1993 (aged 65) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics, volleyball | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Outside hitter[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Events | Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vera Trezoitko (18 December 1929 – 23 December 1993) was a Brazilian volleyball player and track and field athlete specialising in the throwing events. She represented her country in four Pan American Games between 1951 and 1963 and won multiple medals for her country in both sports.[2]
International competitions (athletics)
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 1951 | Pan American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | Shot put | 11.59 m |
| 8th | Discus throw | 32.27 m | |||
| 7th | Javelin throw | 29.57 m | |||
| 1953 | South American Championships (unofficial) | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Shot put | 11.91 m |
| 1954 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | Shot put | 11.60 m |
| 4th | Discus throw | 37.23 m | |||
| 6th | Javelin throw | 33.11 m | |||
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 10th | Discus throw | 32.14 m |
| 1958 | South American Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 3rd | Shot put | 12.06 m |
| 6th | Javelin throw | 37.25 m | |||
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 4th | Shot put | 12.61 m |
| 1961 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Shot put | 12.16 m |
| 3rd | Javelin throw | 37.29 m | |||
| 1962 | Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Shot put | 12.84m |
| 9th | Discus throw | 35.24 m | |||
| 6th | Javelin throw | 35.15 m | |||
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | Shot put | 12.87 m |
| South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | Shot put | 12.43 m | |
| 4th | Javelin throw | 37.63 m | |||
References
Categories:
- 1928 births
- 1993 deaths
- Brazilian women javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Volleyball players at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Volleyball players at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Brazil
- Athletes from São Paulo
- Volleyball players from São Paulo
- 20th-century Brazilian sportswomen
