- Mónica Pont
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Pont and the second or maternal family name is Chafer.
Mónica Pont Chafer (born June 3, 1969 in Bufali, Valencia) is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who won the Rotterdam Marathon on April 23, 1995 clocking 2:30:34. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the women's marathon race, where she finished in 14th place. Pont set her personal best (2:27:53) in the classic distance in 1996.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Spain
1995 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:30:34 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th Marathon 2:31:53 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 14th Marathon 2:33:27 References
Rotterdam Women's Marathon Winners 1981: Marja Wokke (NED) • 1982: Mathilde Heuing (FRG) • 1983: Rosa Mota (POR) • 1984: Carla Beurskens (NED) • 1985: Wilma Rusman (NED) • 1986: Ellinor Ljungros (SWE) • 1987: Nelly Aerts (BEL) • 1988: Xiao Hongyan (CHN) • 1989: Elena Murgoci (ROM) • 1990: Carla Beurskens (NED) • 1991: Joke Kleijweg (NED) • 1992: Aurora Cunha (POR) • 1993: Anne van Schuppen (NED) • 1994: Miyoko Asahina (JPN) • 1995: Mónica Pont (ESP) • 1996: Lieve Slegers (BEL) • 1997: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1998: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1999: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 2000: Ana Isabel Alonso (ESP) • 2001: Susan Chepkemei (KEN) • 2002: Takami Ominami (JPN) • 2003: Olivera Jevtić (SCG) • 2004: Zhor El Kamch (MAR) • 2005: Lornah Kiplagat (NED) • 2006: Gishu Mindaye (ETH) • 2007: Hiromi Ominami (JPN) • 2008: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) • 2009: Nailiya Yulamanova (RUS) • 2010: Aberu Kebede (ETH) • 2011: Philes Ongori (KEN)
Categories:- 1969 births
- Living people
- Spanish long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes of Spain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Spanish athletics biography stubs
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