Mercedes Chilla
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Mercedes Chilla López is a javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

er from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

. She has represented Spain at two Summer Olympics (2004 and 2008) and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics. Chilla is the Spanish record
Spanish records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Spain maintained by its national athletics federation: Real Federación Española de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:* * * *...

 holder for the event, with a best mark of 64.07 metres, and has won medals at the Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
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 and the Ibero-American Championships
Ibero-American Championships
The Ibero-American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics competition for athletes representing Ibero-American countries as well as a number of other Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa...

.

Career

She first reached the international podium at the 2003 Summer Universiade
2003 Summer Universiade
The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea.-Emblem:* The alphabet letter "U" and five stars, which is FISU's emblem, make up the basis of the emblem for the Daegu Universiade....

, where she took the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

. She attended her first Olympic competition at the 2004 Athens Games and she was 22nd overall. In 2005 she enjoyed success at the regional level with another javelin bronze at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
2005 Mediterranean Games
The XVth Mediterranean Games Almería 2005, commonly known as the 2005 Mediterranean Games were the 15th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Almería, Spain over 10 days, from 24 June to 3 July 2005, where 3,214 athletes from 21 countries participated...

 and she improved on her previous global competition performance with a fifteenth place finish at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...

.

Her 2006 season saw her gain a slew of Europe
Europe
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an honours, starting with a bronze at the 2006 European Cup Winter Throwing and another third place finish at the 2006 European Cup. She completed a trio of bronze medal performances by reaching the podium at the 2006 European Athletics Championships. She capped off a successful season with a personal best and Spanish record
Spanish records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Spain maintained by its national athletics federation: Real Federación Española de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:* * * *...

 throw of 63.20 metres at the Herculis
Herculis
The Herculis is an annual track and field meet at Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco. Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League.-World records:...

 meeting in August 2006.

She suffered a number of injuries between 2008 and 2010, interrupting her international career, but she still managed ninth place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and eleventh place at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

. She took the javelin gold at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships
2010 Ibero-American Championships
The 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain from 4–6 June. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes...

 in Cádiz, nearing her top form with a winning throw of 62.39 m. Chilla improved her Spanish record the following week, throwing 64.07 m to win at the Liga de Clubes de División de Honor meeting in Valencia, Spain. This mark made her fifth in the world rankings and demonstrated her potential to return to the podium at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.

Achievements

Representing
2001 Universiade
Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade
At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close...

Beijing
Beijing
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, PR China
6th
2003 Universiade
Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, between 25 August and 30 August 2003.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics...

Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...

, South Korea
South Korea
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3rd
2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...

Athens, Greece 22nd 58.45 m
2005 Mediterranean Games
Athletics at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
The Athletics competition at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held in the Mediterraneo Stadium in Almería, Spain from 29 June to 2 July 2005.-Men's:-Women's:-Medal table:-References:**...

Almería, Spain 3rd
World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...

Helsinki, Finland 15th 58.38 m
2006 European Championships
2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden had a total number of 27 participating athletes. The final was held on Sunday August 13, 2006, and the qualifying round on Saturday August 12, 2006 with the mark set at 61.00 metres.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All...

Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 61.98 m
2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden had a total number of 27 participating athletes. The final was held on Sunday August 13, 2006, and the qualifying round on Saturday August 12, 2006 with the mark set at 61.00 metres.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All...

2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...

Osaka, Japan 27th 53.64 m
2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...

Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, PR China
9th 58.13 m
2009 World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

Berlin
Berlin
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, Germany
11th 56.68 m
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
The Women's Javelin Throw at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 18. The event featured four athletes whose ability was so much better than the opposition that Mirko Jalava of the IAAF said it would be a "major surprise" should...

2010 Ibero-American Championships
2010 Ibero-American Championships
The 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain from 4–6 June. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes...

San Fernando, Spain
San Fernando, Spain
-External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía...

1st 62.39 m
European Championships Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

6th 61.40 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...

2011 World Championships
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...

, South Korea
17th 58.34 m
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
The Women's javelin throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.Barbora Špotáková, the reigning Olympic champion, topped the season's rankings with a throw of 69.45 m. Second-ranked Christina Obergföll had showed greater...


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