María Isabel Urrutia
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | María Isabel•Urrutia Ocoró |
| Used name | María Isabel•Urrutia |
| Born | 25 March 1965 in Candelaria, Valle del Cauca (COL) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 78 kg |
| NOC |  Colombia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
María Isabel Urrutia finished fourth (discus throw) and seventh (shot put) at the 1987 Pan American Games. Four years later she finished fifth (discus throw) and sixth (shot put) at the 1991 Pan American Games. At the 1995 Pan American Games she again finished fourth in discus throw.
Personal Bests: SP – 16.47 (1990); DT – 58.50 (1992).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | COL |
María Isabel Urrutia | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 21 r1/2 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Women (Olympic) | 17 r1/2 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | COL |
María Isabel Urrutia | |||
| Heavyweight, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | COL |
María Isabel Urrutia |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 1999 Winnipeg WLT silver: super-heavyweight +75 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–1–7 1986 Santiago de los Caballeros ATH bronze: shot put and discus throw; 1990 Ciudad de México ATH bronze: shot put and discus throw; 1993 Ponce ATH bronze: discus throw; 1998 Maracaibo WLT super-heavyweight +75 kg gold: total and clean & jerk, silver: snatch, ATH bronze: shot put and discus throw)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Weightlifting (heavyweight -82.5 kg (1988-1993) Snatch – 4 October 1991 - 23 May 1992: 107.5 kg (4 October 1991; Donaueschingen, GER), heavyweight -82.5 kg (1988-1993) Clean & Jerk – 26 November 1989: 130.0 kg (26 November 1989, Manchester, GBR); heavyweight -83 kg (1993-1997) Clean & Jerk – 25 November 1994 - 7 July 1995: 132.5 kg (25 November 1994; İstanbul, TUR))