María Isabel Urrutia
María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró | |
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Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
In office 20 July 2002 – 20 July 2010 | |
Constituency | National Special Circumscription for Afro Communities |
Personal details | |
Born |
Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | 25 March 1965
Nationality | Colombian |
Other political affiliations |
Social Afrocolombian Alliance (2006-2010) United People's Movement (2002-2006) |
Medal record | ||
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Women's Weightlifting | ||
Competitor for Colombia | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2000 Sydney | – 75 kg | |
World Championships | ||
1998 Lahti | + 75 kg | |
Women's athletics | ||
Competitor for Colombia | ||
South American Games | ||
1982 Santa Fe | Shot put | |
1982 Santa Fe | Discus throw | |
1994 Valencia | Discus throw | |
Bolivarian Games | ||
1981 Barquisimeto | Discus throw | |
1989 Maracaibo | Shot put | |
1989 Maracaibo | Discus throw | |
1993 Cochabamba | Shot put | |
1993 Cochabamba | Discus throw | |
1997 Arequipa | Shot put | |
1997 Arequipa | Discus throw | |
1981 Barquisimeto | Shot put | |
CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
1984 San Juan | Discus throw | |
1984 San Juan | Shot put |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Urrutia and the second or maternal family name is Ocoró.
María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró (born 25 March 1965) is a former weightlifter, athlete and politician from Colombia.
Athletic career
Track and field
Initially she competed in shot put and discus throw, and participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in these events.
Weightlifting
She switched to weightlifting in 1989, and won silver at the 1989 World Championships. She won gold at the 1990, silver 1991, gold 1994, silver 1995, bronze 1996, silver 1997, and bronze at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships.[1][2][3][4]
Urrutia won a gold medal in the women's 75 kg class in the 2000 Summer Olympics, her country's first Olympic gold medal.
Personal life
Nowadays she is retired and became a politician; Urrutia holds a seat in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia since 2002 (twice elected: 2002 and 2006).
Achievements in track and field
References
- ↑ "World Championships Women: -82.5 kg". Sports123.com.
- ↑ "World Championships Women: -83 kg". Sports123.com.
- ↑ "World Championships Women: +75 kg". Sports123.com.
- ↑ "María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró" (in Spanish). Comité Olimpico Colombiano. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
External links
Olympic Games | ||
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Preceded by Marlon Pérez Arango |
Flagbearer for Colombia Sydney 2000 |
Succeeded by Carmenza Delgado |
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