Personal information | |
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Nationality | Colombian |
Born | 25 October 1970 |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1996 (27th 200m, 19th 4x100m) |
World finals | 1995 (30th 200m, 7th 4x100m, DNF 4x400m), 1997 (33rd 200m, 11th 4x100m) |
Personal best | 100m - 11.51, 200m - 23.13, 400m - 51.89 |
Updated on 25 September 2016 |
Patricia Libia Rodríguez Orejuela (born 25 October 1970) is a retired Colombian athlete who specialised in the sprinting events. [1] She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1995 and 1997 World Championships. In addition, she won multiple medals on regional level.
1 Did not finish in the final
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