Colombia at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

Colombia at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
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WA code	COL
in Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors	15 (7 men and 8 women)
Medals Ranked 27th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
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Colombia competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023.

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Silver	Flor Ruiz	Women's javelin	August 25

Results

Colombia entered 15 athletes. ^{[1] [2]}

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ronal Longa	100 metres	11.31	8	Did not advance [3]
Anthony Zambrano	400 metres	DQ		Did not advance
Éider Arévalo	20 kilometres walk	—	1:21:55	26
César Herrera		—	1:27:47	46
Éider Arévalo	35 kilometres walk	—	DNF
José Leonardo Montaña		—	2:31:45 SB	17
Juan José Soto		—	DQ

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Geiner Moreno	Triple jump	NM		Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Evelis Aguilar	400 metres	51.27 PB	5 q	51.07 PB	5	Did not advance
Sandra Arenas	20 kilometres walk	—	DNF
Arabelly Orjuela	35 kilometres walk	—	2:59:58 SB	23

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Natalia Linares	Long jump	6.38	25	Did not advance
Mayra Alexandra Gaviria	Hammer throw	66.82	32	Did not advance
María Lucelly Murillo	Javelin throw	62.72 PB	5 Q	54.85	11
Flor Ruiz		62.05 SB	7 Q	65.47 AR

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Martha Valeria Araújo	Result	13.65	1.65	12.71	25.67	5.90	44.87	DNS	DNF
	Points	1028	795	708	826	819	761	0

References

1. "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
2. "Colombia competirá con 15 atletas en el Mundial de Budapest". Colombian Athletics Federation. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
3. "SUMMARY 100 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

External links

• Colombia Results
• Budapest 23｜World Athletics Championship