Nallely Vela

Nallely Vela Rascón (born February 8, 1986, in Veracruz, Veracruz) is a Mexican sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] She won a total of three medals (two golds and one silver), as a member of the Mexican relay team, at the Ibero-American Championships (2006 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, 2008 in Iquique, Chile, and 2010 in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain).[2][3]

Nallely Vela
Personal information
Full nameNallely Vela Rascón
Nationality Mexico
Born (1986-02-08) 8 February 1986
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)4 × 400 metres relay
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 52.65 s (2008)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Mexico
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Ponce4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2008 Iquique4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2010 San Fernando4×400 m relay

Vela competed for the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her teammates Zudikey Rodríguez, Gabriela Medina, and Ruth Grajeda. Running the third leg, Vela recorded her individual-split time of 53.01 seconds, and the Mexican team went on to finish the second heat in seventh place, for a total time of 3:30.36.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nallely Vela". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (29 May 2006). "Strong jump performances highlight the Iberoamerican Champs". IAAF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. "Oro para el relevo femenil 4x400 en Iberoamericano de Atletismo" [Gold for women's 4×400 relay in Iberoamerican Athletics] (in Spanish). La Jornada. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. "Women's 4×400m Relay Round 1 – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.


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