Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Freitas and the second or paternal family name is Garcia Silami.

Esmeralda Garcia

Personal information
Full name	Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1959-02-16) February 16, 1959 Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing Brazil Pan American Games 1983 Caracas 100 metres South American Youth Championships 1975 Quito 100 m 1975 Quito 4x100 m relay 1975 Quito 200 m
Updated on 7 May 2013

Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami (born February 16, 1959) is a retired long and triple jumper from Brazil, who also competed in the sprint events. A two-time Olympian she is best known for setting the (non-ratified) world record in the women's triple jump on June 5, 1986, in Indianapolis: 13.68 metres.

Representing the Florida State Seminoles track and field team, de Jesus Garcia won the 1985 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump.

International competitions

Representing Brazil

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result	Notes
1975	South American Youth Championships	Quito, Ecuador	1st	100 m	11.7 s A
			3rd	200 m	24.5 s A
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	48.1 s A
1983	Ibero-American Championships	Barcelona, Spain	1st	100m	11.67 (wind: +0.4 m/s)
			4th	Long jump	5.97 m (wind: +1.0 m/s)

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Esmeralda Garcia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
• Esmeralda de Jesús Garcia at World Athletics