![]() Martínez at the 2016 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 26 December 1982 |
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) [1] |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 5000 m, half marathon, marathon |
Club | Paraguay Marathon Club [2] |
Coached by | Elias Bastos |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 16:43.18 (2013) HM – 1:15:44 (2016) NR Marathon – 2:36:01 (2015) NR [3] |
Carmen Patricia Martínez (born 26 December 1982) is a Paraguayan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She finished 115th in the 2016 Olympic marathon in a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 43 seconds. [4] She served as the flag bearer for Paraguay during the closing ceremony. [5]
In 2015, she received the Victory of Gold award for best athlete of the year from the Paraguay Sports Journalists' Circle; she was also named Athlete of the Year 2015 by the Paraguayan Athletics Federation. [2]
![]() Martínez at the 2016 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | 26 December 1982 |
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) [1] |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 5000 m, half marathon, marathon |
Club | Paraguay Marathon Club [2] |
Coached by | Elias Bastos |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 16:43.18 (2013) HM – 1:15:44 (2016) NR Marathon – 2:36:01 (2015) NR [3] |
Carmen Patricia Martínez (born 26 December 1982) is a Paraguayan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She finished 115th in the 2016 Olympic marathon in a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 43 seconds. [4] She served as the flag bearer for Paraguay during the closing ceremony. [5]
In 2015, she received the Victory of Gold award for best athlete of the year from the Paraguay Sports Journalists' Circle; she was also named Athlete of the Year 2015 by the Paraguayan Athletics Federation. [2]