Mirna Sucely Ortiz Flores (born 28 February 1987) is a Guatemalan racewalker.

Mirna Ortiz
Personal information
Full nameMirna Sucely Ortiz Flores
Born (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 (age 37)
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
Country Guatemala
SportAthletics
EventRace walking
Coached byRigoberto Medina
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Guatemala
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 20 km walk
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 50 km walk
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trujillo 20 km walk
Updated on 5 January 2015

Having begun in the sport in 1998, she won a Central American youth title in 2000, and was a promising young athlete in her discipline, but had to abandon the sport at the age of 14 due to financial hardship. She then returned to a competitive level in 2011, urged by coach Rigoberto Medina.[1] Her return proved to be fruitful as in September 2011 she earned second place in the National Polish Championship in Varsovia, thereby qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympic,[2] and a few weeks later she won the silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, behind her compatriot Jamy Franco in a race they both led from start to end.

On 18 March 2012 she set the 20 km record for the North, Central American, and Caribbean region at 1:28:54 at the Memorial Mario Albisetti in Lugano, Switzerland,[3] where she came in second.

In the 2012 Olympic games in London she competed in the 20 km walk along the other two women of the Guatemala racewalking team, Jamy Franco and Mayra Herrera but was disqualified after 8 km.

After the World Championships that took place in Moscow in August 2013, she married compatriot racewalker Érick Barrondo.[4]

She has qualified to represent Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] She was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the Parade of Nations.[5]

Personal bests

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Event Result Venue Date
Road walk
10 km 43:09 min   Katowice 13 Sep 2014
20 km 1:28:31 hrs   Rio Maior 6 Apr 2013
Track walk
10,000 m 51:52.89 min   Ciudad de Guatemala 12 Jun 2009

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the   Guatemala
2003 Central American Junior Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 5000m track walk 26:56.06
2009 Central American Race Walking Cup San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd 10 km 51:23
Pan American Race Walking Cup San Salvador, El Salvador 9th 20 km 1:47:01
2nd Team (20 km) 22 pts
Central American Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 5th 10,000m track walk 51:52.89
2011 Central American Race Walking Cup San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd 20 km 1:39:52
Pan American Race Walking Cup Envigado, Colombia 13th 20 km 1:41:34
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd 20 km 1:33:37
2012 World Race Walking Cup Saransk, Russia 20 km DQ
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 20 km DQ
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 20 km DQ
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Peru 1st 20 km 1:34:07
2014 South American Race Walking Championships Cochabamba, Bolivia 6th[6] 20 km 1:39:32
World Race Walking Cup Taicang, China 26th 20 km 1:30:18
8th Team (20 km) 104 pts
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 1st 20 km 1:35:43 A
2015 Pan American Race Walking Cup Arica, Chile 3rd 20 km 1:31:31
2nd Team (20 km) 21 pts
World Championships Beijing, China 12th 20 km walk 1:31:32

References

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  1. ^ "Mirna Sucely Ortiz Flores volvió al deporte | Siglo21.com.gt". Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Marchista Mirna Ortiz clasifica a los Juegos Olímpicos, Londres 2012". Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  3. ^ "100 Metres - women - senior - outdoor - 2021".
  4. ^ Rojas Rodríguez, Betty (24 February 2014), Una historia de amor a toda marcha (in Spanish), Los Tiempos, archived from the original on 19 May 2014, retrieved 20 May 2014
  5. ^ a b "Mirna Ortiz y Juan Ignacio Maegli serán los abanderados de Guatemala para Tokio". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. ^ Competing as guest
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