| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Born | January 13, 1982 El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | Heats, 2004 |
| Personal best(s) | 100 metres – 11.22, 200 metres – 24.94, 60 metres – 7.43 |
| Updated on 20 August 2016. | |
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.
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