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Gilmar Mayo

b. 1969

Colombian high jumper

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Born 1969. Gilmar Mayo is a Colombian athletics competitor.

Gilmar Jalith Mayo Lozano (born 30 September 1969) is a Colombian high jumper. His personal best jump is , achieved in October 1994 in Pereira. This is the current Colombian and South American record. Mayo represented Colombia twice at the Olympic Games (1996 and 2000) and three times at the World Athletics Championships (1995, 1997 and 1999).

Mayo was the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games champion in the high jump and competed at the Pan American Games in 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2007, which included a bronze on his second appearance at the competition. He was a four-time champion at the South American Championships in Athletics (1991, 1995, 1997, 2005) and a three-time gold medallist at the South American Games – this includes the 1998 South American Games where he also won the triple jump title and the long jump silver medal. His mark of at the 1994 South American Games is the current Games record. He was a frequent participant at the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics and was the gold medallist there in 2000 and 2002.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gilmar Mayo?

Colombian high jumper

When was Gilmar Mayo born?

Gilmar Mayo was born on 30 September 1969 in Pailitas.

What is Gilmar Mayo's occupation?

Gilmar Mayo is an athletics competitor.

What nationality is Gilmar Mayo?

Gilmar Mayo is Colombian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Gilmar Mayo

Β· Wikidata: Q3106636

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