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Andrea Carolina Vargas
Costa RicaActive- Born
- May 28, 1996 (30 years old)
- Birthplace
- Santiago, Costa Rica
- Events
- 100 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
Andrea Carolina Vargas Mena (born 28 May 1996) is a Costa Rican athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She is the current NR holder with a time of 12.64 seconds, which was set at the IAAF World Championships in Doha 2019.
She represented her country at the 2018 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round. She participated in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, achieving first place in 100 meter hurdles.
She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Her personal bests are 12.64 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (Doha 2019) and 8.19 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Boston 2018).
As of Nov 12, 2026: 100 m hurdles 12.64 (#122 all-time), 60 m hurdles 8.22, 2026 season best 13.97 (Apr 25, 2026, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA)) · Last competition: 116th Drake Relays, Apr 25, 2026, 13.97 · National record (100 m hurdles) · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100mH | 13.97 | -1.7 | Apr 25, 2026 | 116th Drake Relays |
| 2025 | 60mH Indoor | 8.31 | – | Feb 14, 2025 | Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2025 | 100mH | 13.04 | +0.1 | Aug 15, 2025 | NACAC Championships |
| 2025 | 4x100m | 47.83 | – | Aug 2, 2025 | CADICA Athletics Championships, Pista Sintética, Managua |
| 2024 | 100mH | 12.82 | +1.9 | Jun 28, 2024 | Central American Championships, Estadio Jorge Magico Gonzalez, San Salvador |
| 2024 | 4x100m | 48.64 | – | Jun 28, 2024 | Central American Championships, Estadio Jorge Magico Gonzalez, San Salvador |
| 2023 | 100mH | 12.78 | +0.8 | Oct 31, 2023 | Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile |
| 2022 | 60mH Indoor | 8.08 | – | Feb 12, 2022 | American Track League |