Inés Melchor
Inés Melchor (born August 30, 1986 in Acobambilla, Huancavelica) is a Peruvian long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 25th with a time of 2:28:54. In September 2014 she placed 8th at the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:26.48, new Peruvian national record and the South America area record. Melchor also holds Peruvian records for the 5000 and 10,000 metres on the track.
Inés Melchor at the 2012 Summer Olympics Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Santa Inés Melchor Huiza | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1986 Acobambilla, Huancavelica, Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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She won numerous youth and junior medals at the continental level and competed at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics and the 2004 Summer Olympics while still a teenager. She won a gold medal double in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2009 South American Championships in Athletics. She also won the bronze medal in the 5000 m at the 2011 Pan American Games. She is a three-time champion at the South American Cross Country Championships.