Nallely Vela

Nallely Vela

Personal information
Full name	Nallely Vela Rascón
Nationality	Mexico
Born	8 February 1986 Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	4 × 400 metres relay
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 52.65 s (2008)
Medal record Women's athletics Competitor for  Mexico Ibero-American Championships 2006 Ponce 4×400 m relay 2008 Iquique 4×400 m relay 2010 San Fernando 4×400 m relay

Nallely Vela Rascón (born February 8, 1986 in Veracruz, Veracruz) is a Mexican sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.^[1] She won a total of three medals (two golds and one silver), as a member of the Mexican relay team, at the Ibero-American Championships (2006 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, 2008 in Iquique, Chile, and 2010 in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain).^[2][3]

Vela competed for the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her teammates Zudikey Rodríguez, Gabriela Medina, and Ruth Grajeda. Running the third leg, Vela recorded her individual-split time of 53.01 seconds, and the Mexican team went on to finish the second heat in seventh place, for a total time of 3:30.36.^[4]

References

1. "Nallely Vela". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
2. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (29 May 2006). "Strong jump performances highlight the Iberoamerican Champs". IAAF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
3. "Oro para el relevo femenil 4x400 en Iberoamericano de Atletismo" [Gold for women's 4×400 relay in Iberoamerican Athletics] (in Spanish). La Jornada. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
4. "Women's 4×400m Relay Round 1 – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

External links

• Nallely Vela profile at IAAF
• NBC Olympics Profile