Daniel Pineda

Daniel Pineda Contreras (born 19 September 1985) is a Chilean track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. He holds the Chilean national record in the event with his personal best jump of eight metres. In 2011 he was third at the South American Championships in Athletics, then won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games after the original winner was disqualified.

Biography Born in Talcahuano, Concepción, Pineda won his first international long jumping title at the 2002 South American Youth Championships in Athletics. In addition to his long jump gold medal, he also won silver medals in the 4×100 metres relay and sprint medley relay, as well as placing fifth individually over 100 metres.

After a break from athletics, he moved to the Chilean capital to train with Club Atlético Santiago in 2006 and appeared at the top level of senior competition in 2007.

Pineda made much progression in the 2010 season: he had a jump of 7.76 m in Medellín in April then broke the Chilean record at the national championships the following month, winning his fourth straight title with a clearance of 7.97 m. However, Pineda was upgraded from the silver medal to the gold as Castillo tested positive for banned substances. He currently works as a sports teacher and athletics trainer at Colegio San Benito, in Santiago.

Doping ban Pineda was given a two-year ban for "tampering". The ban ran from 5 March 2013 to 4 March 2015.

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