# Ana María Porras

Ana María Porras (born 21 September 1991) is a Costa Rican track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon and hurdling events. She is the Costa Rican record holder in the long jump (5.95 m) and the heptathlon (4954 points).
She has been highly successful at regional level, winning seven gold medals at the Central American Championships in Athletics across various events from 2007 to 2015. She won medals in three events at the 2013 Central American Games, including two golds. She is the heptathlon meet record holder at both the Central American Games and Championships. In her younger years she also won numerous medals at the Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics, taking five titles in both 2008 and 2009.
Beyond regional level, she has represented her country at the Pan American Combined Events Cup, the NACAC Championships in Athletics and the Universiade.
She was ruled out of the 2014 season due to having to undergo surgery on her ankle ligaments.

## Personal bests

* 200 metres – 25.96 (2012)
* 800 metres – 2:24.39 min (2018)
* 100 metres hurdles – 14.25 (2013)
* High jump – 1.70 m (2017)
* Long jump – 5.95 m (2013)
* Shot put – 11.38 m (2014)
* Javelin throw – 32.03 m (2018)
* Heptathlon – 4954 pts (2018)
All information from IAAF

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2006 | Central American Youth Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 300 m hurdles | 46.36 |
| 2006 | Central American Youth Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | Pentathlon | 2674 pts |
| 2007 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 15.37 |
| 2007 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 65.75 |
| 2007 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | High jump | 1.56 m |
| 2007 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.69 CR |
| 2007 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | Medley relay | 2:17.47 CR |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 66.18 |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | High jump | 1.56 m |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 65.58 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | — | High jump | NM |
| 2008 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 14.57 |
| 2008 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 64.74 CR |
| 2008 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | Long jump | 5.35 m |
| 2008 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.53 |
| 2008 | Central American Youth Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | Medley relay | 2:19.17 |
| 2008 | Central American Championships | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 65.54 |
| 2008 | Central American Championships | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 3rd | Long jump | 5.02 m |
| 2009 | Central American Junior Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 14.98 CR |
| 2009 | Central American Junior Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 65.37 |
| 2009 | Central American Junior Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | Long jump | 5.72 m |
| 2009 | Central American Junior Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.45 |
| 2009 | Central American Junior Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:57.68 |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 14.92 |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 63.61 |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | Long jump | 5.54 m |
| 2010 | Central American Junior Championships | Panama City, Panama | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 15.58 |
| 2010 | Central American Junior Championships | Panama City, Panama | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 64.57 |
| 2010 | Central American Junior Championships | Panama City, Panama | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.72 |
| 2010 | Central American Junior Championships | Panama City, Panama | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:00.20 |
| 2010 | Central American Games | Panama City, Panama | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 15.90 |
| 2010 | Central American Games | Panama City, Panama | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 1:05.38 |
| 2011 | NACAC Combined Events Championships | Mona, Jamaica | 12th | Heptathlon | 4602 pts |
| 2011 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Heptathlon | 4585 pts CR |
| 2011 | CAC Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 8th | Heptathlon | 4655 pts |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 6th | Heptathlon | 4784 pts |
| 2012 | Pan American Combined Events Cup | Ottawa, Canada | 12th | Heptathlon | 4729 pts |
| 2012 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | Heptathlon | 4715 pts CR |
| 2013 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 14.50 |
| 2013 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | High jump | 1.60 m |
| 2013 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | Long jump | 5.86 m |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 14.51 |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Long jump | 5.67 m |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Heptathlon | 4785 pts |
| 2013 | Pan American Combined Events Cup | Ottawa, Canada | 13th | Heptathlon | 4751 pts |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 14th | Heptathlon | 4743 pts |
| 2015 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 1:02.03 |
| 2015 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.13 |
| 2015 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:52.77 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 6th | Heptathlon | 4852 pts |