Nancy Guillén (born October 14, 1976) is a retired female

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er from

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. She set her personal best throw (62.43 metres) on June 9, 2001 at a meet in

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. This is the current Salvadorean record. She attended

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and

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1976 births Living people Salvadoran female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for El Salvador World Athletics Championships athletes for El Salvador Central American Games gold medalists for El Salvador Central American Games medalists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for El Salvador Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics SMU Mustangs women's track and field athletes Oklahoma State Cowgirls track and field athletes {{ElSalvador-athletics-bio-stub