Valentina Barrios

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Valentina Barrios
Personal information
Full nameValentina Barrios Bornacelli
Born (2003-12-02) December 2, 2003 (age 21)
Barranquilla, Colombia
Parent
  • Juana Maria Bornacelli (mother)
Sport
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Sport Athletics
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal best
Updated on 7 September 2025

Valentina Barrios Bornacelli (born 2 December 2003) is a Colombian javelin thrower. [1]

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Career

She finished fifth at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya in the women's javelin throw in August 2021. [2] She was a silver medalist at the 2021 South American U23 Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. [3] She won a bronze medal at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. [4]

She was silver medalist at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in the women's javelin throw in August 2022. [5] [6] She was a silver medalist at the 2022 South American U23 Championships in Cascavel, Brazil. [7]

She won the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2025, competing for the University of Missouri, with a personal best throw of 62.00 metres. [8] [9] [10] She made the throw in the final round to move from fourth to first place, and measured at 15 feet longer than any of her other throws in the competition. [11] She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, advancing to the final and placing eleventh overall. [12]

Personal life

She is from Barranquilla, Colombia. [13]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2021 South American U20 Championships Lima, Peru 1stJavelin throw47.97 m
World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 5thJavelin throw 54.43 m
South American U23 Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 2ndJavelin throw 53.59 m
Junior Pan American Games (U23) Cali, Colombia 3rdJavelin throw 51.46 m
2022 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, United States 8thJavelin throw 54.03 m
World U20 Championships Cali, Colombia2ndJavelin throw 57.84 m NU20R
South American U23 Championships Cascavel, Brazil 2ndJavelin throw 57.31 m
2024 South American U23 Championships Bucaramanga, Colombia2ndJavelin throw 53.61 m
2025 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, United States1stJavelin throw 62.00 m NU23R
Junior Pan American Games (U23) Asunción, Paraguay 1stJavelin throw 60.16 m JGR
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 11thJavelin throw 59.14 m

References

  1. "Valentina Barrios". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. "South American Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. "Valentina, the force with a carnival soul that Colombia will have in the javelin throw". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  5. "Barrios claims Colombia's first medal of the championships". World Athletics. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  7. "South American Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  8. "NCAA Women's DI Track and Field Championships 2025 Results & Scores". Flotrack. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  9. "Georgia women take the team lead at the outdoor track and field championships". abcnews. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  10. "Nathaniel, Makarawu and Mullings shine at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  11. "VALENTINA BARRIOS BORNACELLI CHAMPION WOMEN'S JAVELIN - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Dye Stat. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  12. "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  13. "Barrios Bornacelli Advances to Eugene as Women Open NCAA West Preliminary". pac-12.com. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.