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]

Nallely Vela
Personal information
Full nameNallely Vela Rascón
Nationality Mexico
Born (1986-02-08) 8 February 1986 (age 38)
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event4 × 400 metres relay
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 52.65 s (2008)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Mexico
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Ponce 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2008 Iquique 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 San Fernando 4×400 m relay

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

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nallely Vela". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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