Kateema Riettie

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Kateema Riettie
Personal information
Born (1973-12-05) 5 December 1973 (age 51)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Mayaguez Javelin throw

Kateema Riettie (born 5 December 1973) is a Jamaican female track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is a nine-time national champion, taking titles from 2002 to 2017. [1] Riettie has had success at the regional level, including a gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games and minor medals at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in 2003 and 2008. [2]

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Riettie has also represented Jamaica at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2011 Pan American Games, being a finalist at both events. [1] She is based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she works as a fitness instructor for the local police department. She moved to the American city in 1989 and attended Southern Connecticut State University, for which she competed athletically. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2003 CAC Championships St. George's, Grenada 2nd Javelin throw 51.36 m
2005 CAC Championships Nassau, Bahamas 5th Javelin throw 51.61 m
2008 CAC Championships Cali, Colombia3rd Javelin throw 54.90 m
2010 CAC Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico1st Javelin throw 53.77 m
Commonwealth Games New Delhi, India6th Javelin throw 53.80 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico8th Javelin throw 50.97 m
2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia 6th Javelin throw 42.23 m

National titles

References

  1. 1 2 Kateema Riettie. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. Bridgeport Police Department's Own Wins Jamaican National Javelin Title . Patch (2016-07-25). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. Jamaican Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.