Vera Trezoitko

Vera Trezoitko
Personal information
Born (1928-12-18) 18 December 1928
São Paulo, Brazil
Died23 December 1993(1993-12-23) (aged 65)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics, volleyball
PositionOutside hitter[1]
Event(s)
Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
1959 Chicago
1963 São Paulo

Vera Trezoitko (18 December 1929 – 23 December 1993) was a Brazilian volleyball player and track and field athlete specialising in the throwing events. She represented her country in four Pan American Games between 1951 and 1963 and won multiple medals for her country in both sports.[2]

International competitions (athletics)

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Brazil
1951 Pan American Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Shot put 11.59 m
8th Discus throw 32.27 m
7th Javelin throw 29.57 m
1953 South American Championships (U) Santiago, Chile 1st Shot put 11.91 m
1954 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Shot put 11.60 m
1955 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 10th Discus throw 32.14 m
1958 South American Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 3rd Shot put 12.06 m
6th Javelin throw 37.25 m
1959 Pan American Games Chicago, United States 4th Shot put 12.61 m
1961 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd Shot put 12.16 m
3rd Javelin throw 37.29 m
1962 Ibero-American Games Madrid, Spain 1st Shot put 12.84m
9th Discus throw 35.24 m
6th Javelin throw 35.15 m
1963 Pan American Games São Paulo, Brazil 4th Shot put 12.87 m
South American Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd Shot put 12.43 m
4th Javelin throw 37.63 m

References