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

{{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
colspan="6"|Representing {{PUR}}
rowspan=2|1992

|rowspan=2|Ibero-American Championships

|rowspan=2|Seville, Spain

|5th

|Long jump

|7.70 m (wind: +1.8 m/s)

3rd (h)Disqualified in the final

|4x100m relay

|41.33

1993

|Central American and Caribbean Games

|Ponce, Puerto Rico

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Long jump

|7.92 m

References