Caterine Ibargüen Explained

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Caterine Ibargüen
Fullname:Caterine Ibargüen Mena
Nationality:Colombian
Birth Date:12 February 1984
Birth Place:Apartadó, Antioquia, Colombia[1]
Height:1.85 m
Weight:65 kg
Country:Colombia
Sport:Athletics
Coach:Ubaldo Duany
Retired:2021
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Caterine Ibargüen Mena ODB (born 12 February 1984)[2] is a retired Colombian athlete competing in high jump, long jump and triple jump. Her notable achievements include a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics, two gold medals in the World Championships in Athletics, and two gold medals in the 2011 Pan American Games and 2015 Pan American Games.

Biography

Caterine was born in the Urabá region of Antioquia, where she was raised by her grandmother after her parents separated because of the armed conflict in Colombia.[3] Her father left for Venezuela and her mother moved to Turbo, Colombia. Caterine first played volleyball, and Wilder Zapata, her coach, noticed her skill and suggested she play in Medellín, which had the high-profile Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex as a venue for national and international games. There, she began her training in 1996 with the Cuban coach Jorge Luis Alfaro, specializing in the high jump.

Her personal best in the high jump is 1.93 metres, achieved on 22 July 2005 in Cali. This is the current Colombian record. She competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where she jumped 1.85 m in the qualifying round. She held the South American record in the triple jump with 15.31 m from July 2014 until September 2019.[4] That jump remained the best jump since the Olympics in August 2008 until Yulimar Rojas achieved a mark of 15.41 m at the Jaén Paraíso Interior Meeting. On 1 September 2011, she obtained the bronze medal at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu with a 14.84 m performance. Based in Puerto Rico.[5] Coached by Ubaldo Duany, former Cuban Long Jumper (8.32 m PB from 1986). On 5 August, she won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics in the triple jump competition with a 14.80 m jump on her last attempt. On 15 August 2013, she won IAAF World Championships in Moscow in the triple jump competition with a 14.85 m jump on her second attempt.

Caterine Ibargüen announced retirement in August 2021.[6]

Personal bests

Outdoor
Indoor

International competitions

1999South American ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia3rdHigh jump1.76 m A
World Youth ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland15th (q)High jump1.65 m
South American Junior ChampionshipsConcepción, Chilebgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.73 m
2001South American Junior ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentinabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.77 m
bgcolor=silver2ndLong jump5.87 m
3rdTriple jump12.65 m
bgcolor=silver2nd4 × 100 m45.92 s
Pan American Junior ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentinabgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.77 m
6thLong jump5.70 m
4thTriple jump12.90 m
3rd4 × 100 m46.89 s
Bolivarian GamesAmbato, Ecuadorbgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.79 m A
2002World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica20th (q)Triple jump12.69 m (+0.6 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)		Bridgetown, Barbadosbgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.79 m
3rdTriple jump13.01 m (−1.3 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador3rdHigh jump1.79 m
bgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump13.17 m (−1.4 m/s)
2003South American Junior ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuadorbgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.80 m
bgcolor=gold1stTriple jump13.05 m (+2.0 m/s)
South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela4thHigh jump1.79 m
bgcolor=silver2ndLong jump6.04 m (−0.4 m/s)
3rdTriple jump13.07 m (−0.1 m/s)
Pan American Junior ChampionshipsBridgetown, Barbados4thHigh jump1.81 m
4thTriple jump12.64 m (−0.8 m/s)
2004South American Under-23 ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuelabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.91 m
bgcolor=silver2ndLong jump6.05 m (+0.9 m/s)
Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain3rdHigh jump1.88 m
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece16th (q)High jump1.85 m
2005South American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia1stHigh jump1.93 m
3rdLong jump6.30 m (−3.0 m/s)
3rdTriple jump13.59 m (+1.3 m/s)
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland23rd (q)High jump1.84 m
Bolivarian GamesArmenia, Colombiabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.91 m GR A
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump6.54 m (+0.7 m/s) GR A
bgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump13.64 m (+1.9 m/s) A
2006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia17th (q)High jump1.81 m
Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia2ndHigh jump1.88 m
2ndLong jump6.36 m (+0.5 m/s)
South American ChampionshipsTunja, Colombia1stHigh jump1.90 m
2ndLong jump6.51 m A w (+3.8 m/s)
2ndTriple jump13.91 m A (+0.9 m/s)
South American Under-23 Championships
/ South American Games		Buenos Aires, Argentinabgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.85 m
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump6.32 m (+1.1 m/s)
bgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump13.26 m w (+2.5 m/s)
2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuelabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.85 m
Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil4thHigh jump1.87 m
South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil1stHigh jump1.84 m
3rdLong jump6.18 m (+0.9 m/s)
2008Ibero-American ChampionshipsIquique, Chile2ndHigh jump1.85 m
Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombiabgcolor=silver2ndHigh jump1.88 m
6thTriple jump13.04 m (−2.0 m/s)
2009South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru1stHigh jump1.88 m A
1stTriple jump13.93 m A (+0.5 m/s)
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany28th (q)High jump1.85 m
Bolivarian GamesSucre, Boliviabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump1.80 m A
bgcolor=gold1stLong jump6.32 m A (−0.4 m/s)
bgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump13.96 m A (−0.3 m/s)
2010Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain2ndTriple jump14.29 m (+2.0 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico4thLong jump6.29 m (−0.5 m/s)
bgcolor=silver 2ndTriple jump14.10 m (+0.8 m/s)
2011South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rdLong jump6.45 m (−0.5 m/s)
1stTriple jump14.59 m w (+2.2 m/s)
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea3rdTriple jump14.84 m (+0.4 m/s)
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico3rdLong jump6.63 m (+1.6 m/s)
1stTriple jump14.92 m (+0.1 m/s)
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom2ndTriple jump14.80 m (+0.4 m/s)
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia1stTriple jump14.85 m (+0.4 m/s)
2014Continental CupMarrakesh, Moroccobgcolor=gold1stTriple jump14.52 m (−0.5 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexicobgcolor=gold1stTriple jump14.57 m A (−0.4 m/s)
2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canadabgcolor=gold1stTriple jump15.08 m (w)
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China1stTriple jump14.90 m
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil1stTriple jump15.17 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom2ndTriple jump14.89 m
2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia1stLong jump6.83 m (w)
bgcolor=gold1stTriple jump14.92 m
Continental CupOstrava, Czech Republic1stLong jump6.93 m
bgcolor=gold1stTriple jump14.76 m
2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru5thLong jump6.54 m
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatarbgcolor=cc9966 3rdTriple jump14.73 m
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan10thTriple jump14.25 m

Honours

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Esta es la hoja de vida de Catherine Ibargüen. Tiempo. Casa Editorial El. El Tiempo. 24 August 2015. es-CO. 8 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Athlete Profile. IAAF Athletics. 5 March 2015. 8 September 2014.
  3. Web site: Alperín. Eduardo. La historia de Ibargüen. ESPN Deportes. 5 March 2015. 6 August 2012.
  4. News: Ibargüen's terrific triple jump of 15.31m – IAAF Diamond League. IAAF. Mike Rowbottom. 18 July 2014. 18 July 2014.
  5. News: Gallo. Iván. El adiós dorado de Caterine Ibargüen. Las2orillas. 15 August 2016. 14 August 2016.
  6. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111360/caterine-ibarguen-retires-colombia Colombia’s Ibarguen brings golden triple jumping career to close at 37
  7. Web site: Eliud Kipchoge and Caterine Ibarguen take top honours at IAAF athletge of the year awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206102410/https://uk.reuters.com/video/2018/12/05/eliud-kipchoge-and-caterine-ibarguen-tak?videoId=488575451. dead. 6 December 2018. Reuters. 6 December 2018.

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