Núbia Soares

Núbia Soares
Personal information
Born (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Triple jump
Club Clube Atletismo BM&F Bovespa
Coached by Neilton Moura

Núbia Aparecida Soares (born 26 March 1996) is a Brazilian athlete whose specialty is the triple jump.[1] She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.

Her personal best in the event is 14.22 metres set in São Paulo in 2014.

Before turning to athletics, she was a handball player.[2]

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

References

  1. Núbia Soares profile at IAAF
  2. "Ex-jogadora de handebol, Núbia Soares é campeã do salto triplo no Troféu Brasil" (in Portuguese). www.clubedeatletismo.org.br. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
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