Michael Francis (athlete)
{{short description|Puerto Rican long jumper}}
{{family name hatnote|Francis|Aponte|lang=Spanish}}
Michael Francis Aponte (born 29 October 1970) is a Puerto Rican retired long jumper. His personal best jump was 8.18 metres, achieved in May 1995 in Raleigh.[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m27.htm World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)]
He won the silver medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games. He also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
International competitions
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colspan="6"|Representing {{PUR}} |
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rowspan=2|1992
|rowspan=2|Ibero-American Championships |5th |Long jump |7.70 m (wind: +1.8 m/s) |
3rd (h)Disqualified in the final
|4x100m relay |
1993
|Central American and Caribbean Games |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Long jump |
References
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:Puerto Rican male long jumpers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games
Category:Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico
Category:Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games
Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
Category:Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico
Category:20th-century Puerto Rican people
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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