Ana María Porras (born 21 September 1991) is a Costa Rican track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon and hurdling events. She is the Costa Rican record holder in the long jump (5.95 m) and the heptathlon (4954 points).
She has been highly successful at regional level, winning seven gold medals at the Central American Championships in Athletics across various events from 2007 to 2015. She won medals in three events at the 2013 Central American Games, including two golds. She is the heptathlon meet record holder at both the Central American Games and Championships. In her younger years she also won numerous medals at the Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics, taking five titles in both 2008 and 2009.
Beyond regional level, she has represented her country at the Pan American Combined Events Cup, the NACAC Championships in Athletics and the Universiade.
She was ruled out of the 2014 season due to having to undergo surgery on her ankle ligaments.Heptatlonista Ana María Porras será operada de los ligamentos del tobillo izquierdo. La Nación. Retrieved on 2016-09-25.
Personal bests 200 metres – 25.96 (2012) 800 metres – 2:24.39 min (2018) 100 metres hurdles – 14.25 (2013) High jump – 1.70 m (2017) Long jump – 5.95 m (2013) Shot put – 11.38 m (2014) Javelin throw – 32.03 m (2018) Heptathlon – 4954 pts (2018)
All information from IAAF
International competitions 2006Central American Youth ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1st300 m hurdles46.361stPentathlon2674 pts2007Central American Youth ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador1st100 m hurdles15.371st400 m hurdles65.752ndHigh jump1.56 m1st4 × 100 m relay49.69 1stMedley relay2:17.47 Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica3rd400 m hurdles66.182ndHigh jump1.56 mNACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador7th400 m hurdles65.58 —High jump2008Central American Youth ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador1st100 m hurdles14.571st400 m hurdles64.74 1stLong jump5.35 m1st4 × 100 m relay49.531stMedley relay2:19.17Central American ChampionshipsSan Pedro Sula, Honduras1st400 m hurdles65.543rdLong jump5.02 m2009Central American Junior ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador1st100 m hurdles14.98 1st400 m hurdles65.371stLong jump5.72 m1st4 × 100 m relay49.451st4 × 400 m relay3:57.68Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala2nd100 m hurdles14.921st400 m hurdles63.611stLong jump5.54 m2010Central American Junior ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama1st100 m hurdles15.581st400 m hurdles64.571st4 × 100 m relay49.721st4 × 400 m relay4:00.20Central American GamesPanama City, Panama2nd100 m hurdles15.904th400 m hurdles1:05.382011NACAC Combined Events ChampionshipsMona, Jamaica12thHeptathlon4602 ptsCentral American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1stHeptathlon4585 pts CAC ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico8thHeptathlon4655 pts2012NACAC U23 ChampionshipsIrapuato, Mexico6thHeptathlon4784 ptsPan American Combined Events CupOttawa, Canada12thHeptathlon4729 ptsCentral American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua1stHeptathlon4715 pts 2013Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua1st100 m hurdles14.502ndHigh jump1.60 m1stLong jump5.86 mCentral American GamesSan José, Costa Rica2nd100 m hurdles14.511stLong jump5.67 m1stHeptathlon4785 ptsPan American Combined Events CupOttawa, Canada13thHeptathlon4751 ptsUniversiadeKazan, Russia14thHeptathlon4743 pts2015Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua1st400 m hurdles1:02.033rd4 × 100 m relay49.131st4 × 400 m relay3:52.772018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia6thHeptathlon4852 pts
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