Juana Rosario Arrendel (born 16 June 1978) is a high jumper from the Dominican Republic.
Arrendel originally won the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, but lost the gold medal after testing positive for stanozolol. In 2006, she became the sixth woman to win three Central American and Caribbean Games titles in a row. The other are Miguelina Cobián, Carmen Romero, Bárbara Hechevarría, María Caridad Colón and Letitia Vriesde.
Arrendel personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in December 2002 at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador. This is the current Dominican Republic record.Dominican Republic athletics records
Achievements Representing the 1998Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st1.90 m PBWorld Cup Johannesburg, South Africa8th1.85 m2002NACAC U-25 ChampionshipsSan Antonio, United States1st1.95 mCentral American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st1.97 m PB2003World Championships Paris, France 8th1.95 m SBPan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st1.94 m2006Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 1st1.93 m SB2007Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil6th1.81 m
See also List of doping cases in athletics
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