# Ahymara Espinoza

Ahymara del Carmen Espinoza Echenique (born 28 May 1985 in Río Chico, Miranda) is a Venezuelan athlete specialising in the shot put. She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final.

## Personal bests

Her personal best in the event is 18.19 metres set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. This is the current national record.
* Shot put: 18.19 m – Rio de Janeiro, 15 May 2016

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Venezuela ||||||
| 2002 | South American Junior Championships / South American Games | Belém, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 13.97 m |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | Shot put | 13.97 m |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 15th (q) | Shot put | 13.83 m |
| 2002 | South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Shot put | 13.93 m |
| 2002 | South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 8th | Discus throw (1 kg) | 33.26 m |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | Shot put | 15.45 m |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 20th (q) | Shot put | 14.24 m |
| 2005 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | Shot put | 15.81 m |
| 2005 | Bolivarian Games | Armenia, Colombia | 2nd | Shot put | 15.17 m |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | Shot put | 15.06 m |
| 2007 | ALBA Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 6th | Shot put | 14.87 m |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 3rd | Shot put | 14.98 m |
| 2009 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | 7th | Shot put | 15.24 m |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 2nd | Shot put | 16.32 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 6th | Shot put | 15.43 m |
| 2011 | Military World Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | — | Hammer throw | NM |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | Shot put | 15.98 m |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 7th | Shot put | 15.91 m |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 3rd | Shot put | 17.47 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 24th (q) | Shot put | 16.86 m |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Shot put | 18.15 m |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Shot put | 17.63 m |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Shot put | 17.25 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 8th | Shot put | 17.29 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 21st (q) | Shot put | 16.76 m |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 18.19 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 19th (q) | Shot put | 17.27 m |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 3rd | Shot put | 16.57 m |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | Shot put | 18.09 m |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 4th | Shot put | 17.77 m |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | Shot put | 17.44 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 10th | Shot put | 16.49 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 27th (q) | Shot put | 16.89 m |
| 2021 | South American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2nd | Shot put | 16.95 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 25th (q) | Shot put | 17.17 m |
| 2023 | ALBA Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | Shot put | 15.36 m |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | Shot put | 16.75 m |
| 2023 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | Shot put | 16.66 m |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 9th | Shot put | 15.97 m |
| 2024 | Ibero-American Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | 5th | Shot put | 16.66 m |