Felipa Palacios
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Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza (born December 1, 1975 in Bojaya
, Chocó) is a retired female track and field
athlete from Colombia
, who competed in the sprint
events.
She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Palacios won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg, Canada.
Bojayá
Bojayá is a town in Chocó Department, Colombia. It is located at around . The Bojayá massacre occurred here in 2002.-References:...
, Chocó) is a retired female track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, who competed in the sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
events.
She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Palacios won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
in Winnipeg, Canada.