Fedra Luna

Fedra Aldana Luna Sambran
Personal information
NationalityArgentine
Born (1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 29)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500m, 5000m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 4:10.98 (Castellon, 2023)
5000m: 15:41.78 (Asuncion, 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Argentina
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 São Paulo 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 São Paulo 5000 m

Fedra Aldana Luna Sambran (born 5 July 1995) is an Argentine track and field athlete. She is a double South American champion, over 1500 metres and 5000 metres.[1]

Early life

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Her family is from Buenos Aires. She was concentrating as an adolescent on swimming and studied Foreign Trade at the Argentine Chamber of Commerce. She started seriously training in athletics in August 2016 when she started with the Migueles Running Team led by Luis Migueles. She later relocated to Soria, in Spain.[2]

Career

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In June 2022, she set a new national record in the 1500m, running 4:11.66 Castellon, Spain. During the 2022-23 winter season she set national indoor records for 1500m and 3,000 meters.[3]

In June 2023, she set a new national record in the 1500m of 4:10.98, again running in Castellon.[4] She was a double champion at the 2023 South American Games, winning both the 1500m and 5000m in 2023 in São Paulo, bookending the first and last day of the championships.[5][6]

She competed in the women's 1500 metres race at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, running a seasons best time of 4:16.14.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Fedra Aldana Luna Sambran". World Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Interview with Fedra Luna Sambrán". atletismosrgentino.com. July 3, 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Phaedra MoonFEDRA LUNA SAMBRÁN ACHIEVES A NEW ARGENTINE RECORD OF 1500 MTS". masaireweb.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "FEDRA LUNA SAMBRAN VOLVIÓ A BATIR EL RÉCORD DE 1500 METROS". webfam.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ "SECOND GOLD MEDAL FOR FEDRA LUNA SAMBRAN IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN OF SÃO PAULO". webfam. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "South American Athletics: Fedra Luna added her second gold medal in San Pablo and Carlos Layoy was the best in high jump". 9dejuliotv.com. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Women's 1500m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.