Ángela Figueroa

Ángela Figueroa

Personal information
Full name	Ángela María Figueroa Palacios
Born	(1984-06-28) June 28, 1984 Bogotá, Colombia
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Country	Colombia
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Updated on 1 January 2015

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Palacios.

Ángela María Figueroa Palacios (born 28 June 1984 in Bogotá), known as Ángela Figueroa, is a Colombian athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 43rd overall.

Personal bests

• 3000 m: 9:43.02– Cáceres, Spain, 30 June 2010
• 5000 m: 16:08.43 – Walnut, California, United States 19 April 2013
• 10,000 m: 34:22.45 – Buenos Aires, Argentina 5 June 2011
• 3000 m steeplechase: 9:42.71– Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20 May 2012

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Colombia
2003	South American Junior Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	7th	1500 m	4:40.1
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:46.24
	Pan American Junior Championships	Bridgetown, Barbados	3rd	3000 m	10:06.95
			3rd	2000 m s'chase	6:51.31
2004	South American U23 Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	5th	1500m	4:44.36
			3rd	3000m steeplechase	10:39.12
2005	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	5th	1500 m	4:38.65
			4th	3000 m s'chase	10:52.06
	Bolivarian Games	Armenia, Colombia	3rd	1500 m	4:38.42
			2nd	3000 m steeplechase	10:41.93
2006	South American U23 Championships / South American Games	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:29.35
2007	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:13.88
	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	6th	3000 m steeplechase	10:14.92
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique	3rd	3000 m s'chase	10:02.13
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:18.23
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	–	5000 m	DNF
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:54.83
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:03.44
	Bolivarian Games	Sucre, Bolivia	1st	3000 m steeplechase	11:06.48
2010	South American Cross Country Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	2nd	8 km	27:17.2
	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	5th	3000 m s'chase	10:11.77
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:18.28
2011	South American Cross Country Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	5th	8 km	28:03.5
	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	6th	10,000 m	34:22.45
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:57.13
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	27th (h)	3000 m s'chase	10:06.00
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:10.14
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	6th	5000 m	16:42.94
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	43rd (h)	3000 m s'chase	10:25.60
2013	Bolivarian Games	Trujillo, Peru	2nd	3000 m steeplechase	10:01.93
2014	South American Games	Santiago, Chile	4th	5000 m	16:22.28
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:07.02
	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	8th	3000 m s'chase	10:29.83
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, Mexico	5th	5000m	16:38.47 A
			1st	3000m steeplechase	10:05.25 A
2015	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	4th	3000 m s'chase	10:01.3
2017	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	3rd	5000 m	16:30.59
			4th	10,000 m	35:10.29
	Bolivarian Games	Santa Marta, Colombia	5th	10,000 m	34:56.07

External links

• Ángela Figueroa at Olympics.com