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Niurka Montalvo

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Niurka Montalvo

ESPESPWomen
Birth dateJun 4, 1968
BirthplaceHavana, Cuba
Height1.72 m
Weight57 kg

Niurka Montalvo Amaro (born June 4, 1968, in Havana) is a former Cuban and Spanish athlete who specialised in the long jump and triple jump events. Her greatest achievement came in 1999, when she became world champion with a personal best jump of 7.06 metres. She was the autonomous secretary of sport for the Autonomous government of Valencia.

Key facts
Long Jump
7.06
#49 all-time
Triple Jump
14.60
#80 all-time
2006 season best
6.70
Jun 24, 2006 · Castellón (ESP)
2006 season best
Last competition
Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
Aug 13, 2006 · 6.50
Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
Medals
World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Record
National record · Long Jump 7.06
National record
Age
58 years old

As of Sep 27, 2026: Long Jump 7.06 (#49 all-time), Triple Jump 14.60 (#80 all-time), 2006 season best 6.70 (Jun 24, 2006, Castellón (ESP)) · Last competition: Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg, Aug 13, 2006, 6.50 · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · National record (Long Jump) · 58 years old

PB

Personal bests

14.28
7.06
#49 all-time
14.60
#80 all-time
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships1113

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2006
LJ
6.70+1.0Jun 24, 2006
↓
Castellón (ESP)
2005
LJ
6.87+2.8Jul 16, 2005
↓
Monachil (ESP)
2005
TJ
12.63+0.0Apr 30, 2005
↑
Alicante (ESP)
2004
LJ
6.58-0.4Aug 6, 2004
↓
Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva (ESP)
2004
TJ
13.13+0.0Jun 26, 2004
↑
Valladolid (ESP)
2003
LJ
6.31-0.9Sep 6, 2003
↓
Córdoba (ESP)
2002
LJ
7.00+2.1Jun 15, 2002
↓
Madrid (ESP)
2001
LJ
6.91+3.6May 5, 2001
↓
Thessaloniki (GRE)
2001
TJ
14.02-Mar 14, 2001
↑
Madrid (ESP) (i)
2000
LJ
6.95+5.1Jul 15, 2000
↓
Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)
2000
TJ
13.86+2.9May 27, 2000
↑
Palafrugell (ESP)
1999
LJ
7.06-0.1Aug 23, 1999
↓
IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1999
TJ
14.16+5.4Jun 19, 1999
↑
Sevilla (ESP)
1998
LJ
6.93+0.5Aug 30, 1998
↓
Rieti (ITA)
1997
LJ
6.73+3.6May 31, 1997
↓
Camagüey (CUB)
1997
TJ
13.96+1.5May 16, 1997
↑
La Habana (CUB)
1996
LJ
6.62-0.6Jun 23, 1996
↓
Cuban Championships
1996
TJ
13.68+1.9May 29, 1996
↑
Granada (ESP)
1995
LJ
6.86+0.5Aug 6, 1995
↓
IAAF World Championships
1995
TJ
14.18+0.0Jun 3, 1995
↑
Sevilla (ESP)
1994
LJ
6.78+2.3Jun 5, 1994
↓
Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1994
TJ
14.60+0.7Jun 24, 1994
↑
La Habana (CUB)
1993
LJ
6.58-Sep 5, 1993
↓
Rieti (ITA)
1993
TJ
14.51+1.8May 22, 1993
↑
La Habana (CUB)
1992
LJ
6.19+0.6Jul 8, 1992
↓
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1991
LJ
6.68-Mar 9, 1991
↓
IAAF World Indoor Championships
1990
LJ
6.64-Jun 28, 1990
↓
Sevilla (ESP)
1988
LJ
6.62-Feb 27, 1988
↓
La Habana (CUB)
1986
LJ
5.86-Jul 18, 1986
↓
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
1986
100mH
14.28+1.1Jul 18, 1986-Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
1985
LJ
6.18-Aug 4, 1985
↓
Pitesti (ROU)

2006

21 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.50+0.1Aug 13Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
LJ
6.55+0.4Aug 11Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
LJ
6.50+0.1Aug 7Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
LJ
6.55+0.4Aug 7Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
LJ
6.38+1.0Jul 30Nürnberg DLV-Leichtathletik Gala, Nürnberg
LJ
6.50+1.0Jul 26Soria Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Soria
LJ
6.63-0.8Jul 23Spanish Championships
LJ
6.54+0.9Jul 15Cartagena Campeonato Federaciones Autonómicas, Cartagena
LJ
6.63+1.9Jul 11Castellón International Meeting, Castellón
LJ
6.43+2.2Jul 8Elche Copa de Clubes, Elche
LJ
6.54+1.9Jul 1Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao
LJ
6.70+1.0Jun 24Castellón Regional Championships, Castellón
LJ
6.45+1.4Jun 17Spanish Club Championships, Valencia
LJ
5.97+0.6Jun 7Beograd Artur Takač Memorial, Beograd
LJ
6.62+3.0Jun 3Zaragoza Meeting Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza
LJ
6.62+2.8May 28Valencia ECCC Group A, Valencia
LJ
6.51+1.7May 21Spanish Club Championships, Valencia
LJ
6.68+4.3Apr 29Zaragoza
LJ
6.21-Feb 26Spanish Indoor Championships
LJ
6.25-Feb 11Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)
LJ
5.94-Jan 14Valencia Copa President de Clubes, Valencia (i)

2005

18 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.34+2.2Jul 27Soria Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Soria
TJ
11.03+0.0Jul 25Monachil
LJ
6.72+1.3Jul 25Monachil
LJ
6.49+0.1Jul 23Spanish Championships
LJ
6.87+2.8Jul 16Madrid Meeting 2005, Madrid
LJ
6.46+1.7Jul 12Castellón International Meeting, Castellón
LJ
6.60+3.0Jul 6Salamanca Gran Premio de Atletismo, Salamanca
LJ
6.55+0.6Jun 30Almería Mediterranean Games, Almería
LJ
6.52-0.5Jun 25Benidorm Copa de Clubes, Benidorm
LJ
6.36+0.4Jun 18Torrent Regional Championships, Torrent
LJ
6.52+2.3Jun 11Castellón Spanish Club Championships, Castellón
LJ
6.39+1.3May 29Lagos European Champion Clubs Cup, Lagos
LJ
6.49+0.8May 21Castellón Spanish Club Championships, Castellón
LJ
6.34+2.4Apr 30Alicante Spanish Club Championships, Alicante
TJ
12.63+0.0Apr 30Alicante Spanish Club Championships, Alicante
LJ
6.25-Mar 4European Indoor Championships, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i)
LJ
6.49-Feb 20Spanish Indoor Championships
LJ
6.10-Jan 22Spanish Indoor Club Championships, Valencia (i)

2004

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
NM-Aug 18The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
LJ
6.33-Aug 16San Sebastián
LJ
6.58-0.4Aug 6Huelva Ibero-American Championships, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva
LJ
6.12-0.2Jul 31Spanish Championships
LJ
6.18+1.0Jul 24Castellón Spanish Club Championships, Castellón
LJ
6.46+1.4Jul 20Soria International Meeting, Soria
LJ
6.36+1.4Jul 17Madrid Meeting 2004, Madrid
LJ
6.34-0.1Jul 3San Sebastián Gran Premio Reebok, San Sebastián
LJ
6.21+0.0Jun 28Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
TJ
13.13+0.0Jun 26Valladolid Fed. Aut. Ch., Valladolid
LJ
5.93+1.6Jun 19Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao
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Honours

7

Göteborg European Championships

Long Jump

2006
7

Göteborg European Championships

Long Jump

2006
🥇

Spanish Championships

Long Jump

2005
🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2005
🥇

Huelva Ibero-American Championships

Long Jump

2004
🥇

Spanish Championships

Long Jump

2002
🥇

Spanish Championships

Long Jump

2001
🥉

IAAF World Championships

Long Jump

2001
🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2001
🥉

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2001
🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2000
🥉

Doha IAAF Grand Prix Final

Long Jump

2000
🥇

Spanish Championships

Long Jump

2000
🥇

IAAF World Championships

Long Jump

1999
🥇

Spanish Championships

Long Jump

1999
🥇

Spanish Championships

Triple Jump

1999
🥈

IAAF World Championships

Long Jump

1995
6

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

1995
5

London IAAF World Cup

Triple Jump

1994
🥈

London IAAF World Cup

Long Jump

1994
🥇

Buffalo Universiade

Triple Jump

1993
4

IAAF World Championships

Triple Jump

1993
5

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Long Jump

1991
🥈

Ciudad de México Ibero-American Championships

Long Jump

1988
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Niurka Montalvo's Long Jump personal best?

Niurka Montalvo's Long Jump personal best is 7.06, set on Aug 23, 1999 in La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP), #49 on the all-time list.

Which events does Niurka Montalvo compete in?

Niurka Montalvo competes in the Long Jump and Triple Jump.

How did Niurka Montalvo perform in 2006?

2006 season best: 6.70, set on Jun 24, 2006 in Castellón (ESP). Last competition: Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg on Aug 13, 2006, 6.50.

How many medals has Niurka Montalvo won?

Niurka Montalvo has won 3 World Championships medals.