María Eugenia Villamizar

María Eugenia Villamizar Amado (born 30 August 1970) is a retired Colombian athlete who specialised in the hammer throw.^[1] She dominated the event on regional level in the 1990s.

María Eugenia Villamizar

Personal information
Born	(1970-08-30) August 30, 1970 (age 54)
Sport
Country	Colombia
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer
Achievements and titles
Personal best	59.86m
Updated on 11 August 2016

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villamizar and the second or maternal family name is Amado.

Her personal best throw is 59.86 metres, set in Bogotá in 2002.

She also competed in weightlifting.^[2]

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	6th	Discus	39.70 m
			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