María Eugenia Villamizar
Colombian hammer thrower
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María Eugenia Villamizar Amado (born 30 August 1970) is a retired Colombian athlete who specialised in the hammer throw. She dominated the event on regional level in the 1990s.
Her personal best throw is 59.86 metres, set in Bogotá in 2002.
She also competed in weightlifting.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Colombia | |||||
| 1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | Hammer | 55.70 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | Hammer | 56.14 m |
| South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | Hammer | 56.34 m | |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | Hammer | 57.76 m |
| 1997 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | Hammer | 53.82 m |
| South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | Hammer | 55.48 m | |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Hammer | 59.22 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | Hammer | 57.69 m | |
| South American Games | Cuenca, Ecuador | 1st | Discus | 41.00 m | |
| 1st | Hammer | 57.84 m | |||
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 2nd | Hammer | 58.26 m |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | Hammer | 56.37 m |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 4th | Hammer | 55.57 m |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 6th | Hammer | 54.59 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | Hammer | 55.29 m | |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 6th | Hammer | 55.03 m |