Carolina Torres
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Guzmán.
Carolina Alejandra Torres Guzmán (born March 16, 1979 in Temuco) is a Chilean pole vaulter.
She won the silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, vaulting her personal best of 4.30 metres. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Chile | |||||
| 1996 | South American Junior Championships | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 3rd | Heptathlon | 4277 pts |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 14.21 s |
| 4th | 4x100 m relay | 48.81 | |||
| 5th | Pole vault | 3.70 m | |||
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | Pole vault | 4.20 m |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | Pole vault | 4.30 m | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | – | Pole vault | NM | |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 9th | Pole vault | 3.90 m |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 33rd (q) | Pole vault | 4.00 m | |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 4th | Pole vault | 4.10 m |
| South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 2nd | Pole vault | 4.25 m | |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | Pole vault | 4.00 m |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 2nd | Pole vault | 4.10 m |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Pole vault | 4.10 m |
References
- Carolina Torres profile at IAAF
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