Yvonne Alejandra Treviño Hayek (born March 8, 1989) is a Mexican

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athlete who competes in the

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. She is the current holder of the Mexican record with and has qualified for the

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. She is a three-time Mexican national champion (2011, 2013, 2016) and

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bronze medalist (2011). She is coached by Drew Fucci and Kyle Tellez, son of

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Early life

Born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, Trevino started her career in athletics at the age of 8 where at a national meet she broke the long jump meet record for her age. Her coach at the time, Araceli (Chely) Castilleja, realized she had talent and told her parents (Rodolfo Treviño and Yvonne Hayek) that one day she could "make history in track and field" for Mexico. She practised the sport regularly in school and in 2007 got her first bronze medal in the Mexican National Championship in Morelia. She was 18 years old at the time. In 2008, she achieved bronze medal again in her home city of Monterrey followed by another bronze in 2010 in San Jose del Cabo. In 2011, she achieve her first gold medal and national championship with 6.22 meters in Mexico City qualifying to the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Guadalajara 2011, were an international multi-sport event held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby c ...

Professional

Trevino graduated as a Dietitian from Tec de Monterrey in 2013. She received the highest award given to athletes from the institution upon graduation.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trevino, Yvonne Living people 1989 births Mexican female long jumpers Pan American Games athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Mexico Sportspeople from Monterrey 21st-century Mexican sportswomen