Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami (born February 16, 1959) is a retired

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er from

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, who also competed in the

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events. A two-time Olympian she is best known for setting the (non-ratified) world record in the women's triple jump on June 5, 1986, in

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: 13.68 metres.

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1959 births Living people Brazilian female triple jumpers Brazilian female long jumpers Brazilian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Brazil Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) World record setters in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 20th-century Brazilian women People from Sete Lagoas {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub