Jacinta Sandiford
Jacinta Sandiford ( Jacinta Sandiford Amador; born April 9, 1932 in Durán ; † January 3, 1987 ) was an Ecuadorian high jumper .
In 1951 she won the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires and the Juegos Bolivarianos . She remained the only gold athlete in Ecuador at the Pan American Games for 20 years. She ended her career soon after due to an illness.
Web links
- Mujeres que han hecho historia , article in El Universo , March 8, 2004
- 55 años de la hazaña de Jacinta Sandiford , article in El Universo, March 10, 2006
- Jacinta Sandiford Amador , article by Jorge Delgado in El Universo, November 24, 2011
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| SURNAME | Sandiford, Jacinta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sandiford Amador, Jacinta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ecuadorian high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Duran |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd January 1987 |