Juana Arrendel
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Juana Rosario Arrendel (born 16 June 1978) is a high jumper from the Dominican Republic.
Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in December 2002 at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador.
Arrendel originally won the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, but lost the gold medal after testing positive for stanozolol. [1] In 2006 she became the sixth woman to win three Central American and Caribbean Games titles in a row. The other are Miguelina Cobián, Carmen Romero, Bárbara Hechevarría, María Caridad Colón and Letitia Vriesde. [2]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | 1.90 PB |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 8th | ||
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 1.97 PB |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 8th | 1.95 SB |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. | 1st | ||
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 1.93 SB |
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Juana Arrendel
- ^ "Drugs in world athletics", BBC, 31 July 2000. Retrieved on November 27, 2006.
- ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier. "Cuba dominates last day - CAC Games, Day 5", IAAF, 30 July 2006. Retrieved on November 27, 2006.
