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Costa Rican long-distance runner In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Traña and the second or maternal family name is Trigueros.
Gabriela Traña
Gabriela Traña at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameGabriela Gerarda Traña Trigueros
Born (1980-03-03) March 3, 1980 (age 44)
Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Costa Rica
SportWomen's Athletics
EventLong distance running
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Costa Rica
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 El Salvador 3000 m st.
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayagüez Marathon
Central American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ciudad de Panamá 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 San José Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2001 Ciudad de Guatemala 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Ciudad de Guatemala 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Ciudad de Guatemala 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San José 5000 m
Central American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 San José 3000 m st.
Gold medal – first place 2005 San José 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 Managua 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 Managua 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 San José 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Ciudad de Guatemala 1500 m
Updated on 1 January 2015

Gabriela Gerarda Traña Trigueros (born 3 March 1980 in Alajuela, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican long-distance runner.

Biography

She competed in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2012, she was also the flag bearer for the Costa Rican team during the opening ceremony. She was the Central American Champion in the marathon at the 2013 San José Games.

Personal bests

  • 800 m: 2:12.8 min – Costa Rica San José, 2003
  • 1500 m: 4:32.58 min – France Saint-Denis, 27 August 2003
  • 3000 m: 9:50.56 min – Spain Huelva, 8 August 2004
  • 5000 m: 17:15.20 min – Spain Huelva, 7 August 2004
  • 10,000 m: 36:10.54 min – Nicaragua Managua, 26 September 2004
  • Half marathon: 1:15:01 hrs – United Kingdom Edinburgh, 27 May 2012
  • Marathon: 2:38:22 hrs – Germany Berlin, 25 September 2011
  • 3000 m steeplechase: 10:59.80 min – Puerto Rico Ponce, 26 May 2006

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Costa Rica
1994 Central American Age Group Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd 800 m
2nd 1200 m
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) San Salvador, El Salvador 8th 800 m 2:27.31
1999 Central American Junior Championships Puerto Barrios, Guatemala 1st 1500 m
1st 5000 m 18:33.13 min
Pan American Junior Championships Tampa, Florida, United States 7th 1500 m 4:42.13
10th 5000 m 18:35.75
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 7th 800 m 2:17.36
3rd 1500 m 4:40.73
6th 5000 m 18:16.19
Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd 1500 m 4:37.13 A
3rd 5000 m 18:25.57 A
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 4:04.89 A
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 7th 1500 m 4:47.81
6th 5000 m 18:48.67
2003 Central American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd 1500 m 4:41.27
4th 5000 m 19:23.18
Central American and Caribbean Championships St. George's, Grenada 4th 1500 m 4:42.85
World Championships Paris, France 28th (h) 1500 m 4:32.58
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 11th 1500 m 4:48.27
11th 3000 m 9:50.56
10th 5000 m 17:15.20
Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 1500 m 4:35.11 CR
1st 10,000 m 36:10.54 CR
2005 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 1500 m 4:39.12
2nd 5000 m 18:14.86
Universiade Izmir, Turkey 23rd (h) 800 m 2:16.49
19th (h) 1500 m 4:38.30
17th (h) 5000 m 17:56.38
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 5th 3000 m 9:54.67
5th 3000 m s'chase 10:59.80
2007 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 3000 m s'chase 11:19.81
NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd 3000 m s'chase 11:11.17
World Championships Osaka, Japan 25th (h) 5000 m 17:45.56 SB
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 68th Marathon 2:53:45
2010 Central American Games Panama City, Panama 1st 10,000 m 37:31.17
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd Marathon 2:46:22
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 12th Marathon 3:04:29
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 90th Marathon 2:43:17
2013 Central American Games San José, Costa Rica 3rd 5000 m 17:36.28
1st Marathon 2:54:59
2014 World Half Marathon Championships København, Denmark 75th Half marathon 1:19:25
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 7th Marathon 2:51:51 A
2015 NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 3rd 5000 m 18:41.98
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 12th Marathon 2:49:28
World Championships Doha, Qatar 40th Marathon 3:19:13

References

  1. Gabriela Traña, Comité Olímpico Nacional de Costa Rica, archived from the original on July 15, 2014, retrieved July 14, 2014
  2. Biografía - Gabriela Gerarda Traña Trigueros - Atleta Costarricense, retrieved July 14, 2014
  3. Biography - TRAÑA TRIGUEROS Gabriela, retrieved July 14, 2014
  4. London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Staff. "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

External links

Olympic Games
Preceded byAllan Segura Flagbearer for  Costa Rica
London 2012 		Succeeded byNery Brenes
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