Ángela María Figueroa Palacios (born 28 June 1984 in

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...

), known as Ángela Figueroa is a Colombian athlete who specialises in the

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually Abbreviation, abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 met ...

. She competed at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, placing 43rd overall.

Personal bests

*3000 m: 9:43.02–

Cáceres, Spain Cáceres ( , ) is a city and Spanish municipality located in the center of the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Cáceres and houses the headquarters of the Superior Court ...

, 30 June 2010 *5000 m: 16:08.43 –

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, United States 19 April 2013 *10,000 m: 34:22.45 –

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

, Argentina 5 June 2011 *3000 m steeplechase: 9:42.71–

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, Brazil 20 May 2012

Competition record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Figueroa, Angela 1984 births Living people Athletes from Bogotá Colombian female steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Colombia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Colombia Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Colombia Pan American Games athletes for Colombia South American Games gold medalists for Colombia South American Games silver medalists for Colombia South American Games medalists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 2006 South American Games Competitors at the 2014 South American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games 21st-century Colombian sportswomen