Karen Pamela Gallardo Pinto (born 6 March 1984 in Valdivia, Los Ríos)[1] is a Chilean athlete.[2] She competed for Chile in discus at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

Karen Gallardo
Gallardo in 2014
Personal information
Full nameKaren Pamela Gallardo Pinto
Born (1984-03-06) March 6, 1984 (age 40)
Valdivia, Los Ríos
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country Chile
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Medal record
Women's athletics
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Buenos Aires Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Asunción Discus throw
South American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lima Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2011 Buenos Aires Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guayaquil Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2023 São Paulo Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Tunja Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Cartagena Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Asunción Discus throw
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 São Paulo Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2008 Iquique Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Barquisimeto Discus throw
Updated on 27 January 2015

Personal bests

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  • Shot put: 13.48 m  Santiago de Chile, 24 October 2009
  • Discus throw: 61.10 m NR  Castellón, 2 August 2015

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Chile
2004 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd Discus throw 44.00 m
2006 South American Championships Tunja, Colombia 7th Shot put 12.01 m A
3rd Discus throw 48.75 m A
South American U23 Championships /
South American Games
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Discus throw 52.01 m NR
2007 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 5th Discus throw 48.94 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12th Discus throw 46.11 m
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 2nd Discus throw 53.10 m NR
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 4th (guest) Discus throw 51.46 m A
2009 ALBA Games Havana, Cuba 8th Shot put 13.10 m
3rd Discus throw 57.48 m NR
South American Championships Lima, Peru 6th Shot put 12.93 m A
2nd Discus throw 55.91 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 8th Discus throw 55.38 m
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 4th Discus throw 54.30 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Discus throw 54.91 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 24th (q) Discus throw 53.69 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 5th Discus throw 57.17 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 3rd Discus throw 57.40 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 21st (q) Discus throw 60.09 m
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 3rd Discus throw 57.04 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 18th (q) Discus throw 57.03 m
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Peru 1st Discus throw 56.77 m
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 1st Discus throw 59.65 m
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st Discus throw 59.66 m
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 3rd Discus throw 58.24m A
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th Discus throw 56.90 m
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 5th Discus throw 59.11 m
World Championships Beijing, China 22nd (q) Discus throw 58.32 m
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Discus throw 58.84 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18th (q) Discus throw 57.81 m
2017 South American Championships Asunción, Paraguay 3rd Discus throw 59.73 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 29th (q) Discus throw 52.81 m
Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 1st Discus throw 55.73 m
2019 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th Discus throw 55.09 m
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 10th Discus throw 53.42 m
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 2nd Discus throw 59.72 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 29th (q) Discus throw 55.81 m
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 2nd Discus throw 59.39 m
Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 1st Discus throw 59.38 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 22nd (q) Discus throw 57.78 m
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 3rd Discus throw 57.62 m
2023 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd Discus throw 59.92 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 27th (q) Discus throw 56.74 m
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 9th Discus throw 55.36 m
2024 Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 4th Discus throw 55.96 m

References

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  1. ^ Karen Gallardo (in Spanish), Televisión Nacional de Chile
  2. ^ Biography - GALLARDO Karen Pamela, PASO, retrieved January 27, 2015
  3. ^ London 2012 Archived 2012-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Athletics GALLARDO Karen". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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