Juana ArrendelThe Dominican jumper Juana Arrendel announced its formal withdrawal of the powers of that form of athletics.
In conversation with dominican newspaper Hoy, Arrendel said to be devoted entirely to his military career in the Army, where she holds the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
Juana, who was born on September 26, 1978 in San Pedro de Macoris, lasted over a decade to be the "Queen of high jump" in the Americas.
"I'm happy and if I will encourage an act of farewell," she added.
She said she would not rule in a future dedicated to training young people in High Jump to teach what she learned.
The former athlete won a gold medal in the Games in Maracaibo 98, which gave rise to fame.
She followed with another gold in the Panam Winnipeg, however, was stripped of the medal after testing positive in doping tests.
She came back strongly in Panam 2003, at her home and took the gold after jumping 1.94, making several attempts to overcome Mexico's Maria Rifka, with some 30 thousand fans who packed the Olympic Stadium for an entire afternoon.
The gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean were obtained in the versions held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in 1998 El Salvador 2002, in Cartagena, Colombia 2006, confirming its capacity in international athletics.
In games of El Salvador 2002, took over the record in that mode for Central American and Caribbean Games with a record of 1.97.
During that just managed to win before the jumping Rifka Gonzalez of Mexico, and K. Ibarguen of Colombia, who finished with a record of 1.85 and 1.79, respectively.
Similar action was in the Central American and Caribbean Cartagena, Colombia 2006, where he grabbed his third gold medal in high jump.
In 2002 went gold in the World Indoor Championships, which took place in Guatemala, with a record of 1.87.
That same year, also went to the Championship Arrendell North-Central American and Caribbean in San Antonio, Texas and won the gold with 1.95. He had the honor of going to several Olympic Games, where he held high the country.
In conversation with dominican newspaper Hoy, Arrendel said to be devoted entirely to his military career in the Army, where she holds the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
Juana, who was born on September 26, 1978 in San Pedro de Macoris, lasted over a decade to be the "Queen of high jump" in the Americas.
"I'm happy and if I will encourage an act of farewell," she added.
She said she would not rule in a future dedicated to training young people in High Jump to teach what she learned.
The former athlete won a gold medal in the Games in Maracaibo 98, which gave rise to fame.
She followed with another gold in the Panam Winnipeg, however, was stripped of the medal after testing positive in doping tests.
She came back strongly in Panam 2003, at her home and took the gold after jumping 1.94, making several attempts to overcome Mexico's Maria Rifka, with some 30 thousand fans who packed the Olympic Stadium for an entire afternoon.
The gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean were obtained in the versions held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in 1998 El Salvador 2002, in Cartagena, Colombia 2006, confirming its capacity in international athletics.
In games of El Salvador 2002, took over the record in that mode for Central American and Caribbean Games with a record of 1.97.
During that just managed to win before the jumping Rifka Gonzalez of Mexico, and K. Ibarguen of Colombia, who finished with a record of 1.85 and 1.79, respectively.
Similar action was in the Central American and Caribbean Cartagena, Colombia 2006, where he grabbed his third gold medal in high jump.
In 2002 went gold in the World Indoor Championships, which took place in Guatemala, with a record of 1.87.
That same year, also went to the Championship Arrendell North-Central American and Caribbean in San Antonio, Texas and won the gold with 1.95. He had the honor of going to several Olympic Games, where he held high the country.
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