Yesenia Centeno

Yesenia Centeno Sousa[lower-alpha 1] (born June 27, 1971, in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a Spanish marathon runner.[1] In 2003, she adopted Spanish nationality in order to compete internationally for the marathon. Five years later, she achieved a top-ten finish at the Fortis Rotterdam Marathon, and also, set her personal best time of 2:31:16 by finishing fourth at the Hamburg Marathon.[2][3]

Yesenia Centeno
Personal information
Full nameYesenia Centeno Sousa
NationalitySpanish
Born (1971-06-27) 27 June 1971
Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubCA Valencia Terra i Mar
Coached byGuillermo Ferrero
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:31:16 (2008)

At age thirty-seven, Centeno made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her compatriots Alessandra Aguilar and María José Pueyo. She finished the race in forty-fifth place by less than a second ahead of Portugal's Ana Dias, with a time of 2:36:25.[4]

Centeno is a member of Club Atletico Valencia Terra i Mar in Valencia, Spain, being coached and trained by Guillermo Ferrero.

In 2009, she tested positive for illegal substances, Methandriol and Furosemide, and was subsequently disqualified for two years.[5]

See also

Notes
  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Centeno and the second or maternal family name is Sousa.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yesenia Centeno". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. "Impressive field for the Rotterdam Marathon". IAAF. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. "Mandago, Timofeyeva impress at Hamburg Marathon". IAAF. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. "Yesenia Centeno es sancionada con dos años de suspensión por dopaje" (in Spanish). www.marca.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.


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