Lucía Vaamonde (born 13 December 1949) is a Venezuelan hurdler. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Vaamonde was formerly an international volleyball player for Venezuela. She won the silver medal in volleyball at the 1965 Bolivarian Games and played for the Venezuela women's national volleyball team in volleyball at the 1967 Pan American Games. She was convinced by Gisela Vidal to start track and field to get in shape for volleyball.
Vaamonde represented the Cal State East Bay Pioneers in early women's collegiate competition, anchoring their team to win the sprint medley relay at the 1972 DGWS Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In 1973, she represented the Denver CityHawks and in 1974 she was a member of the winning Texas Woman's Pioneers team.
Vaamonde lived with Marilyn King in Fremont, California, until the 1972 Olympics, after which King planned to move with Vaamonde back to Venezuela to train under Vaamonde's father.
International competitions Representing 1970Central American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama5thLong jump5.75 m5thPentathlon4153 ptsBolivarian GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela1st100 m hurdles14.82nd4 × 100 m relay47.51stLong jump5.78 m1stPentathlon4403 pts1971Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica3rd4 × 100 m relay5.36 m2ndPentathlon4333 ptsPan American GamesCali, Colombia5thPentathlon3831 pts1973Bolivarian GamesPanama City, Panama3rd4 × 100 m relay48.22ndLong jump5.87 m2ndPentathlon3825 pts1976Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico23rd (h)100 m hurdles19.17
Personal bests 100 metres hurdles – 14.0 (1975) Pentathlon – 3840 (1971)
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