Niurka Montalvo

Niurka Montalvo
Montalvo in 1999
Personal information
Born (1968-06-04) June 4, 1968
Havana, Cuba
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg Long jump
Pan American Games
1995 Mar de Plata Long jump
1995 Mar de Plata Triple jump
Central American and Caribbean Games
1990 Mexico City Long jump
1993 Ponce Long jump
1993 Ponce Triple jump
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
1986 Mexico City Long jump
1986 Mexico City 100 m hurdles
Representing  Spain
World Championships
1999 Seville Long jump
2001 Edmonton Long jump
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almería Long jump

Niurka Montalvo Amaro (born June 4, 1968, in Havana) is a former Cuban and Spanish athlete who specialised in the long jump and triple jump events. Her greatest achievement came in 1999, when she became world champion with a personal best jump of 7.06 metres. She was the autonomous secretary of sport for the Autonomous government of Valencia.