Colombia Shot putdiscus throw

Maria Isabel Urrutia

Also known as María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró

Born: 25 Mar 1965 · 61
Birthplace: Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
On the podium: 1980 – 1998
Olympian: 2× · Seoul, Sydney

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42 international medals

All 42 results Report missing info

Biography

Colombian Olympic champion in weightlifting, politician.

She won Bolivarian Games, South American Games, South American Championship and Central American & Caribbean junior title in discus throw. Contested in 1988 Seoul both in shot put and discus. Urruita competed four different CAC Games and secured seven bronze medals.

Switched to weightlifting in 1989. Won two world title and an Olympic gold in Sydney in 75 kg, first-ever Olympic title for Colombia.

TRIVIA
♦ She was Colombian flagbearer in Sydney 2000 Olympics.
♦ Elected Colombian parliament in 2002, retained her seat until 2010.
♦ Spouse, Argentinian weightlifting coach Lisandro Carlos Diguini

By championship

Championship				Total
CAC Games	0	0	7	7
South American Champs	3	4	0	7
South American U20 Championships	4	2	1	7
CACAC Champs	0	1	3	4
CAC U20 CH	1	1	0	2
Pan American U20 Champs	0	0	1	1
South American Games	3	0	0	3
Ibero American Champs	0	1	2	3
Bolivarian Games	7	1	0	8
International total	18	10	14	42

Medals 42

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record
1998	CAC Games	DT	Maracaibo	3	50.44
1998	CAC Games	SP	Maracaibo	3	14.25
1997	Bolivarian Games	SP	Arequipa↗	1	15.51	CR
1997	Bolivarian Games	DT	Arequipa↗	1	51.80
1995	South American Champs	DT	Manaus	2	54.60
1995	South American Champs	SP	Manaus	2	16.43
1994	South American Games	DT	Valencia	1	58.08	CR
1993	CAC Games	DT	Ponce	3	53.12
1993	CACAC Champs	DT	Cali	2	53.30
1993	CACAC Champs	SP	Cali	3	15.25
1993	South American Champs	DT	Lima	1	55.14	CR
1993	South American Champs	SP	Lima	2	15.09
1993	Bolivarian Games	DT	Cochabamba↗	1	54.08	CR
1993	Bolivarian Games	SP	Cochabamba↗	1	15.35
1992	Ibero American Champs	DT	Seville	3	57.46
1991	South American Champs	DT	Manaus	1	51.70	CR
1991	South American Champs	SP	Manaus	1	16.34	CR
1990	CAC Games	DT	Mexico City ↗	3	53.84
1990	CAC Games	SP	Mexico City ↗	3	16.09
1989	Bolivarian Games	SP	Maracaibo	1	15.41	CR
1989	Bolivarian Games	DT	Maracaibo	1	50.22	CR
1988	Ibero American Champs	DT	Mexico City ↗	3	54.22
1987	CACAC Champs	DT	Caracas	3	52.60
1986	Ibero American Champs	DT	Havana	2	56.84
1986	CAC Games	DT	Santiago de los Caballeros	3	50.68
1986	CAC Games	SP	Santiago de los Caballeros	3	14.48
1985	CACAC Champs	DT	Nassau	3	55.56
1984	South American U20 Championships	SP	Caracas	1	13.66
1984	South American U20 Championships	DT	Caracas	3	41.60
1984	Pan American U20 Champs	DT	Nassau	3	42.98
1984	CAC U20 CH	DT	San Juan	1	48.74
1984	CAC U20 CH	SP	San Juan	2	13.57
1983	South American Champs	DT	Santa Fé	2	45.00
1983	South American U20 Championships	DT	Medellín ↗	1	44.02
1983	South American U20 Championships	SP	Medellín ↗	2	13.59
1982	South American Games	DT	Santa Fe	1	44.84	CR
1982	South American Games	SP	Santa Fe	1	13.27	CR
1981	Bolivarian Games	DT	Barquisimeto	1	42.76
1981	Bolivarian Games	SP	Barquisimeto	2	13.34
1981	South American U20 Championships	DT	Rio de Janeiro	1	44.24
1981	South American U20 Championships	SP	Rio de Janeiro	2	12.78
1980	South American U20 Championships	SP	Santiago	1	12.83