Norfalia Carabalí
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Carabalí and the second or maternal family name is Villegas.
Norfalia Carabalí Villegas (born 21 January 1964 in Santander de Quilichao, Colombia[1]) is a retired sprinter who competed predominately in the 400 metres.[2] She represented her native Colombia for most of her career before changing allegiance to Spain in 2000. She competed at three Summer Olympics, in 1988, 1992 and 2000, as well as five World Championships. Her biggest success was reaching the final at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition, she won multiple medals at regional level.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1983 | South American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 800 m | 2:08.72 |
2nd | 4x400 m | 3:49.91 | |||
South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 400 m | 54.8 | |
3rd | 800 m | 2:07.2 | |||
1985 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 800 m | 2:05.40 |
South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 400 m | 53.25 | |
1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 400 m | 52.46 |
Ibero-American Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 400 m | 53.38 | |
5th | 800 m | 2:06.16 | |||
1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 12th (sf) | 200 m | 24.76 |
14th (h) | 400 m | 55.36 | |||
Central American and Caribbean Championships | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 400 m | 51.70 | |
3rd | 800 m | 2:07.67 | |||
1988 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 16th (sf) | 400 m | 52.65 |
– | 4x400 m | DQ | |||
1989 | South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 52.10 A |
1990 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | 200 m | 23.75 A |
2nd | 400 m | 52.57 A | |||
1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 15th (h) | 200 m | 24.16 |
13th (h) | 400 m | 54.78 | |||
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 52.40 | |
1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 100 m | 11.72 (wind: -0.8m/s) |
1st | 200 m | 23.97 (wind: -2.9m/s) | |||
3rd | 4x100 m | 45:54 | |||
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 51.75 | |
1993 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 51.33 |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th (sf) | 400 m | 51.17[3] | |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 26th (h) | 400 m | 51.96 |
– | 4x400 m | DNF | |||
1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 4x400 m | 3:33.69 |
1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 400 m | 54.47 |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 16th (qf) | 400 m | 51.42 | |
1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 400 m | 51.95 |
2nd | 4x400 m | 23:33.69 | |||
Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 3rd | 400 m | 51.52 | |
1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 52.92 A |
1st | 4x100 m | 44.12 A | |||
1st | 4x400 m | 3:32.74 A | |||
Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 6th | 400 m | 53.06 | |
5th | 4x100 m | 43.86 | |||
Representing ![]() | |||||
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 27th (qf) | 400 m | 52.63 |
17th (h) | 4x400 m | 3:32.45 | |||
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th (h) | 4x400 m | 3:33.78 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.89 (Castellón 2000)
- 200 metres – 23.37 (+1.8 m/s) (Maracaibo 1989)
- 400 metres – 51.17 (Stuttgart 1993)
- 800 metres – 2:05.23 (Växjö 1986)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 24.16 (Seville 1991)
- 400 metres – 54.78 (Seville 1991)
- 800 metres – 2:09.95 (Seville 1993)
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Norfalia Carabalí profile at IAAF
- ↑ Disqualified in the final
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