# Ana Guevara Ana Guevara is Mexico's most decorated track and field athlete and a former world record holder in the 400 metres. She won the silver medal in the 400m at the 2004 Athens Olympics and was the 2003 World Champion in the event, becoming the first Mexican woman to win a 400m world title. She went on to become Mexico's Secretary of Sport, a position she has held since 2018. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** March 4, 1977 - **Birthplace:** Nogales, Mexico - **Nationality:** Mexican - **Occupation:** Track & Field / 400m - **Category:** Athletes - **Net Worth:** $3M (est. 2024) - **Also Known As:** La Gueva ## Athletic career Ana's career began in 1996 when she started participating in her first international competition. In 1998, she won two silver medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games in the 400 and 800 meters. Her first major victory was the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada. A year later, she qualified to the 2000 Sydney Olympics going to the 400 meters finals, finishing with a reasonable 5th place with a time of 49.96 seconds. After that race, she won 28 consecutive international races before a second-place finish in Rome in July 2004. In 2001, she won the 400-meter race at the Herculis in Monaco, one of the two 400-meter events held at Golden League competitions that year. At the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, Guevara made the finals in the 400 m. She came off the last turn leading the race with about 105 meters to go. Unfortunately, she could not keep the fast pace and was passed by Amy Mbacké Thiam from Senegal and Lorraine Fenton from Jamaica with no more than 20 meters to go. Guevara won the bronze medal posting a season-best with a time of 49.97 seconds. In fact, Fenton and Mbacke Thiam also posted personal bests, the last one also being a national record. In 2002, she won all seven competitions of 400 m of the Golden League (Oslo, Paris, Rome, Monaco, Zürich, Brussels and Berlin) sharing the jackpot of one million dollars in gold bars with three athletes. She also won the gold medal at the 2002 IAAF World Cup in 400 m and 400 m relay, running for the Americas team. She won the 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final in Paris. In 2003, she defended her title in the 400 m at the 2003 Pan American Games winning the gold medal. She won the 400-meter race at the Weltklasse Zürich, one of the two 400 m events held at Golden League competitions that year. Later, on August 27, 2003, in Paris, France, she won the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in the women's 400 meters. She set a personal record, a national record, and a world-leading time, finishing in 48.89 seconds. She won the 400 m at the 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco. Guevara made her second Olympic appearance in 2004 as the flag carrier for the Mexican delegation and represented her country in the 400 m. After winning her heat in the first round, and her corresponding semi-final, she would go on to win the silver medal in the final. This was Mexico's first Olympic medal in athletics outside of race walking. She won the 400 m at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco. A year later, at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, she won the bronze medal in the 400 meters with a time of 49.81 seconds, despite the heavy rainfall that occurred during the event. In 2007, for the third consecutive time, she won the gold medal in the 400 m at the 2007 Pan American Games. In addition, she led Mexico's 4 × 400 m relay team to a second-place finish. About a month later, at the age of 30, Guevara participated in her fourth World Championships in Athleti ## Political career In 2009, Guevara entered politics. She stood as the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) candidate for the borough of Miguel Hidalgo in Mexico City but ultimately lost to Demetrio Sodi from the National Action Party (PAN). In the 2012 general election she won a seat in the Senate on a ticket comprising the PRD, the Labor Party (PT), and the Citizens' Movement party. At the end of her Senate term, she won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies in the 2018 general election, representing Sonora's second district for the PT. On December 13, 2016, near Mexico City, Guevara was struck by a car while riding her motorcycle and was then physically beaten by the four men who were in the car. News outlets created a national outrage over this incident. ## Allegations of corruption In May 2020, Guevara, while serving as president of CONADE under Andrés Manuel López Obrador's presidency, was accused by the Superior Auditor of the Federation for allegedly requesting bribes in exchange for contracts to supply food for athletes and trainers from August 2019 to December 2019. In February 2024, the Attorney General of Mexico reportedly opened two investigations into Guevara. In October of 2024, president Claudia Sheinbaum replaced Guevara's position as the president of CONADE with politician and ex diver Rommel Pacheco. ## Achievements Junior Championships (U-20)]]\n|rowspan=3|[[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]]\n|4th\n|400 m\n|56.03\n|-\n|bgcolor=silver|2nd\n|800 m\n|2:09.8\n|-\n|bgcolor=silver|2nd\n|4 × 400 m relay\n|3:47.96\n|-\n|[[1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]\n|[[Sydney]], Australia\n|12th (sf)\n|400 m\n|[[1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres|55.24]]\n|-\n|rowspan=2|1997\n|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]\n|rowspan=2|[[Catania, Italy]]\n|6th\n|800 m\n|[[Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres|2:02.90]]\n|-\n|7th\n|4 × 400 m relay\n|[[Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:34.63]]\n|-\n|rowspan=6|1998\n|rowspan=3|[[1998 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics|Ibero-American Championships]]\n|rowspan=3|[[Lisbon]], Portugal\n|bgcolor=gold|1st\n|400 m\n|[[1998 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#400 meters 2|50.65]]\n|-\n|bgcolor=gold|1st\n|800 m\n|[[1998 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#800 meters 2|2:01.55]]\n|-\n|bgcolor=gold|1st\n|4 × 400 m relay\n|[[1998 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#4 × 400 meters relay 2|3:33.41]]\n|-\n|rowspan=3|[[Athletics at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]\n|rowspan=3|[[Maracaibo]], [[Venezuela]]\n|bgcolor=silver|2nd\n|400 m\n|[[Athletics at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results#400 metres 2|51.32]]\n|-\n|bgcolor=silver|2nd\n|800 m\n|[[Athletics at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results#800 metres 2|2:01.12]] '''NR'''\n|-\n|4th\n|4 × 400 m relay\n|[[Athletics at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results#4 × 400 metres relay 2|3:34.37]]\n|-\n|rowspan=3|1999\n|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]\n|rowspan=2|[[Winnipeg]], Canada\n|bgcolor=gold|1st\n|400 m\n|[[Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metres|50.91]]\n|-\n|7th\n|4 × 400 m relay\n|[[Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:35.86]]\n|-\n|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]\n|[[Seville]], Spain\n|12th (sf)\n|400 m\n|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres|50.70]]\n|-\n|rowspan=2|2000\n|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]\n|[[Sydney]], Australia\n|5th\n|400 m\n|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|49.96]]\n|-\n|[[2000 IAAF Grand Prix Final|Grand Prix Final]][http://www2.iaaf.org/GPF00/indexframe685e.html?Page=/gp00/gpfdoha/results/byevent.html 2000 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400 m results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005232746/http://www2.iaaf.org/GPF00/indexframe685e.html?Page=%2Fgp00%2Fgpfdoha%2Fresults%2Fbyevent.html |date=October 5, 2012 }}. IAAF\n|[[Doha]], [[Qatar]]\n|5th\n|400 m\n|[[2000 IAAF Grand Pr ## Timeline ### 1977 — Born in Nogales Ana Gabriela Guevara Espinoza born in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. ### 1996 — Ana's career began in 1996 when she started participating in her first... Ana's career began in 1996 when she started participating in her first international competition ### 1998 — In 1998, she won two silver medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games... In 1998, she won two silver medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games in the 400 and 800 meters ### 1999 — Her first major victory was the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 1999 Pan... Her first major victory was the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada ### 2000 — A year later, she qualified to the 2000 Sydney Olympics going to the 400 meters... A year later, she qualified to the 2000 Sydney Olympics going to the 400 meters finals, finishing with a reasonable 5th place with a time of 49.96 seconds ### 2001 — In 2001, she won the 400-meter race at the Herculis in Monaco, one of the two... In 2001, she won the 400-meter race at the Herculis in Monaco, one of the two 400-meter events held at Golden League competitions that year ### 2002 — In 2002, she won all seven competitions of 400 m of the Golden League (Oslo,... In 2002, she won all seven competitions of 400 m of the Golden League (Oslo, Paris, Rome, Monaco, Zürich, Brussels and Berlin) sharing the jackpot of one million dollars in gold bars with three athletes ### 2003 — World Championship Gold Wins World Championship gold in the 400m in Paris, becoming Mexico's first track and field world champion. ### 2003 — Later, on August 27, 2003, in Paris, France, she won the 2003 World... Later, on August 27, 2003, in Paris, France, she won the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in the women's 400 meters ### 2004 — Olympic Silver Wins Olympic silver in the 400m at the Athens Olympics. ### 2004 — Guevara made her second Olympic appearance in 2004 as the flag carrier for the... Guevara made her second Olympic appearance in 2004 as the flag carrier for the Mexican delegation and represented her country in the 400 m --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/ana-guevara