Colombian sprinter (born 1982)
Melisa Murillo
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Nationality | Colombian |
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Born | (1982-01-13) January 13, 1982 (age 42) El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Olympic finals | Heats, 2004 |
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Personal best | 100 metres – 11.22, 200 metres – 24.94, 60 metres – 7.43 |
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Updated on 20 August 2016 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Murillo and the second or maternal family name is
Rivas.
Melisa Murillo Rivas (born 13 January 1982, in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca[1]) is a retired Colombian athlete who specialised in the sprinting events.[2] She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was also the reserve relay member at the 2000 Summer Olympics but was not selected to run.
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Colombia
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1996
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South American Youth Championships
|
Asunción, Paraguay
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6th
|
200 m
|
26.17
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8th
|
400 m
|
63.03
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2nd
|
4x400 m
|
3:55.55
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1999
|
Pan American Junior Championships
|
Tampa, United States
|
4th
|
4x100 m
|
46.17
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World Youth Championships
|
Bydgoszcz, Poland
|
15th (sf)
|
100 m
|
12.03
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20th (sf)
|
200 m
|
25.22
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South American Junior Championships
|
Concepción, Chile
|
3rd
|
100 m
|
11.76
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1st
|
4x100 m
|
45.87
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2000
|
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
5th
|
100 m
|
11.94
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7th
|
200 m
|
25.03 (w)
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World Junior Championships
|
Santiago, Chile
|
10th (sf)
|
100m
|
11.84 (wind: -1.5 m/s)
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—
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4×400m relay
|
DQ
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2001
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South American Junior Championships
|
Santa Fe, Argentina
|
2nd
|
100 m
|
12.03
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3rd
|
200 m
|
24.37
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2nd
|
4x100 m
|
45.92
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Pan American Junior Championships
|
Santa Fe, Argentina
|
4th
|
100 m
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11.95
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3rd
|
200 m
|
24.28 (w)
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3rd
|
4x100 m
|
46.89
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2002
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala
|
6th
|
100 m
|
11.74
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2nd
|
4x100 m
|
44.44
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Central American and Caribbean Games
|
San Salvador, El Salvador
|
6th
|
100m
|
12.04 w (wind: 2.3 m/s)
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—
|
200m
|
DNF
|
1st
|
4x100m relay
|
45.34
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2003
|
South American Championships
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
|
5th
|
100 m
|
11.71
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8th
|
200 m
|
24.51
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2nd
|
4x100 m
|
44.67
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Pan American Games
|
Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
|
12th (h)
|
100 m
|
11.84
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5th
|
4x100 m
|
45.13
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2004
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South American U23 Championships
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Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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2nd
|
100m
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11.78 (wind: +0.0 m/s)
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1st [3]
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4x100m relay
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43.46
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Ibero-American Championships
|
Huelva, Spain
|
6th
|
100 m
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11.77
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2nd
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4x100 m
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43.79
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Olympic Games
|
Athens, Greece
|
42nd (h)
|
100 m
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11.67
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10th (h)
|
4x100 m
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43.30
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2005
|
South American Championships
|
Tunja, Colombia
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2nd
|
100 m
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11.39
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1st
|
4x100 m
|
43.17
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World Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
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33rd (h)
|
100 m
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11.71
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6th
|
4x100 m
|
43.07
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2006
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Ibero-American Championships
|
Ponce, Puerto Rico
|
5th
|
100 m
|
11.80
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3rd
|
4x100 m
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44.79
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Personal bests
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