| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicole Dayci Caicedo Arce |
| Nationality | Ecuador |
| Born | 2 September 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.84 (Guayaquil, 2022) 200m: 22.81 (Sāo Paulo, 2023) 400m: 51.53 (Sāo Paulo, 2023) |
Medal record | |
Nicole Dayci Caicedo Arce (born 2 September 2000) is an Ecuadorean track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She is the Ecuadorean national record holder over 200 metres and 400 metres. [1]
From Guayaquil, Caicedo accepted a scholarship to attend the University of Arizona, however was not awarded a VISA. Instead, she moved to Quito to train under Nelson Gutiérrez and alongside Anahí Suarez. [2]
Caicedo won gold in the 400 metres at the 2022 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics. [3]
In June 2023, Caicedo lowered the Ecuadorean national record over 400 metres to 51.80 in Salamanca, Spain. Eight days later, in Castellón, Spain, she lowered it again as she ran 51.71 seconds. [4]
Caicedo won gold in the 200 metres at the 2023 South American Championships in Athletics, in São Paulo in July 2023. At the same championships she also won the bronze medal in the 400 metres. She set new national record times at both events. She then also won bronze medal in the mixed 4x400m relay event, alongside 4×400 mixed relay with Anahí Suárez, Alan Minda and Francisco Tejada. [5]
Caicedo was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. [6] In November 2023, Caicedo won a silver medal in the 400 meters at the Pan American games held in Santiago, Chile. [7]
She ran as part of the Ecuadorian 4x100m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. [8]
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