| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1979 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot Put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 19.42 m (July 2011) 19.48 m |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 9 January 2015 | |
Cleopatra Ayesha Borel (from 2005 until 2010 Borel-Brown; born 10 March 1979) is a female shot putter from Plaisance, Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and a 2014 Sportswoman of the Year Award recipient. [6]
Borel is a graduate of Mayaro Government Primary School and a former attendee of Mayaro Composite School and Saint Stephen's College, Princes Town, Trinidad. In 2002 she graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a bachelor's degree in health psychology and pre-physical therapy and later pursued a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Tech. [7]
In 2018 Cleopatra Borel participated at the Launch Meeting Circuit of Central Coliseum - National Stadium in Chile, receiving her second gold medal for the year. [8] In April of the same year, she participated at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at which she lost a bronze medal to Brittany Crew. [9] Her personal best throw is 19.42 metres, achieved in July 2011 at the Paris Diamond League Meeting. [10] She has a personal best of 19.48 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2004 in Blacksburg.
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| Shot put | 19.42 m |  Paris Saint-Denis | 8 Jul 2011 |
| Hammer throw | 51.28 m |  Baltimore, Maryland | 5 May 2001 |
| Indoor | |||
| Shot put | 19.48 m | Blacksburg, Virginia | 14 Feb 2004 |
In 2005, Borel married her college sweetheart Balvin Brown. The couple currently lives in Blacksburg, Virginia. [11]
Cleopatra Borel returned to Trinidad in 2012 after the London Olympic Games, where she trained for the 2016 Games in Rio.
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