Núbia Soares
Núbia Aparecida Soares (born 26 March 1996) is a Brazilian athlete whose specialty is the triple jump.[2] She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. Her personal bests in the event are 14.59 metres outdoors (Cochabamba 2018) and 14.00 metres indoors (Birmingham 2018). Before turning to athletics, she was a handball player.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 1996 |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| Club | Clube Atletismo BM&F Bovespa |
| Coached by | Neilton Moura |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil | |||||
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 4th | Triple jump | 13.60 m |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Medellin, Colombia | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.33 m | |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 8th | Triple jump | 13.53 m (w) |
| South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 2nd | Triple jump | 13.31 m | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 11th | Triple jump | 13.57 m (w) |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | Triple jump | 14.16 m (w) | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | Triple jump | 13.52 m | |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Triple jump | 14.00 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 34rd (q) | Triple jump | 13.85 m | |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Triple jump | 14.42 m (w) |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 9th | Triple jump | 14.00 m |
| South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | Triple jump | 14.59 m | |
References
- "2018 South American Games bio". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Núbia Soares at World Athletics
- "Ex-jogadora de handebol, Núbia Soares é campeã do salto triplo no Troféu Brasil" (in Portuguese). www.clubedeatletismo.org.br. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
External links
- Núbia Soares at the International Olympic Committee
- Núbia Soares at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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