Colombian athlete (born 1984)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is
Palacios.
Ángela María Figueroa Palacios (born 28 June 1984 in Bogotá), known as Ángela Figueroa,[1][2] is a Colombian athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[3][4] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 43rd overall.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing  Colombia |
| 2003 | South American Junior Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 7th | 1500 m | 4:40.1 |
| 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 10:46.24 |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 3000 m | 10:06.95 |
| 3rd | 2000 m s'chase | 6:51.31 |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 5th | 1500m | 4:44.36 |
| 3rd | 3000m steeplechase | 10:39.12 |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 5th | 1500 m | 4:38.65 |
| 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:52.06 |
| Bolivarian Games | Armenia, Colombia | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:38.42 |
| 2nd | 3000 m steeplechase | 10:41.93 |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships /
South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 10:29.35 |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 10:13.88 |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 3000 m steeplechase | 10:14.92 |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 10:02.13 |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 10:18.23 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:54.83 |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 10:03.44 |
| Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 1st | 3000 m steeplechase | 11:06.48 |
| 2010 | South American Cross Country Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2nd | 8 km | 27:17.2 |
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:11.77 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 10:18.28 |
| 2011 | South American Cross Country Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 5th | 8 km | 28:03.5 |
| South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6th | 10,000 m | 34:22.45 |
| 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:57.13 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 27th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 10:06.00 |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 10:10.14 |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 6th | 5000 m | 16:42.94 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 43rd (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 10:25.60 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 2nd | 3000 m steeplechase | 10:01.93 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 5000 m | 16:22.28 |
| 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 10:07.02 |
| Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 8th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:29.83 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 5th | 5000m | 16:38.47 A |
| 1st | 3000m steeplechase | 10:05.25 A |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:01.3 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | 5000 m | 16:30.59 |
| 4th | 10,000 m | 35:10.29 |
| Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 5th | 10,000 m | 34:56.07 |
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ángela Figueroa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ Angela Figueroa (in Spanish), colombia.com, retrieved May 9, 2014
- ^ Ángela Figueroa at World Athletics
- ^ Biografía - General - FIGUEROA PALACIOS Angela Maria - Colombia (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 19, 2014, retrieved May 8, 2014
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