María Gracia Varas
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Born | 19 December 2001 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 18 July 2025 (aged 23) Santiago, Chile |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Long jump triple jump |
María Gracia Urbana Varas Fuenzalida (Spanish: [maˈɾia ˈɣɾasja uɾˈβana βaɾas fwensaˈliða]; 19 December 2001 – 18 July 2025) was a Chilean athlete. She specialized in long jump and triple jump.
Biography
Varas was born in Santiago 19 December 2001.[1] During the 43rd South American U-20 Athletics Championship, she won a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter relay event in Cali, Colombia, achieving a time of 12.33 for her split.[2]
Varas died on 18 July 2025, at the age of 23.[3] The cause of death was revealed to be mononucleosis.[4]
References
- ^ Lucay, Carlos González (19 July 2025). "La historia de María Gracia Varas, la fallecida exatleta que remeció al mundo del deporte". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Chile, C. N. N. "Luto en el deporte chileno: Muere la atleta María Gracia Varas a los 23 años". CNN Chile. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ TVN. "Pesar en el atletismo chileno: Fallece María Gracia Varas a sus 23 años". www.tvn.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2025.