Felipa Palacios

Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza (born December 1, 1975 in Bojaya, Chocó) is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palacios and the second or maternal family name is Hinestroza.
Felipa Palacios
Personal information
Full nameFelipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza
NationalityColombian
Born (1975-12-01) December 1, 1975
Bojayá, Chocó, Colombia
Sport
Country Colombia
SportWomen's Athletics
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata 4x400 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg 200 metres
South American Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Valencia 100 m
Gold medal – first place1994 Valencia 200 m
Gold medal – first place1998 Cuenca 200 m
Gold medal – first place1998 Cuenca 400 m
Silver medal – second place1998 Cuenca 100 m
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place1997 Arequipa 100 m
Gold medal – first place1997 Arequipa 200 m
Gold medal – first place2001 Ambato 200 m
Gold medal – first place2005 Armenia 100 m
Gold medal – first place2005 Armenia 200 m
Gold medal – first place2005 Armenia 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2005 Armenia 4x400 m relay

Career

She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Palacios won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Colombia
1994 South American Games Valencia, Venezuela 1st 100 m 11.51
1st 200 m 23.6
1997 Bolivarian Games Arequipa, Perú 1st 100 m 11.15 w A
1st 200 m 22.74 w A
1998 South American Games Cuenca, Ecuador 2nd 100 m 11.62 A
1st 200 m 22.78 GR A
1st 400 m 53.45 A
2001 Bolivarian Games Ambato, Ecuador 1st 200 m 22.92 (wind: +0.9 m/s) A
2004 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st [1] 4 × 100 m relay 43.46
2005 Bolivarian Games Armenia, Colombia 1st 100 m 11.18 (wind: +1.6 m/s) GR A
1st 200 m 22.85 (wind: +0.7 m/s) GR A
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.61 A
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:35.25 GR A

References
  1. Guest final out of competition
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Felipa Palacios". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.


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