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Colombian hurdler (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brigitte María Merlano Pájaro (born 29 April 1982 in Barranquilla) is a Colombian hurdler.[1][2][3] Her first name is also spelled Briggite or Brigith. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres hurdles.

FullnameBrigitte María Merlano Pájaro
Born (1982-04-29) April 29, 1982 (age 44)
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
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Brigitte Merlano
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Full nameBrigitte María Merlano Pájaro
Born (1982-04-29) April 29, 1982 (age 44)
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
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Country Colombia
SportAthletics
Event
Hurdling
Updated on 2 January 2015
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Personal bests

  • 100 m: 12.12 (wind: -0.1 m/s) – Puerto Rico Caguas, 15 March 2012
  • 200 m: 24.08 (wind: -2.5 m/s) – Puerto Rico Ponce, 12 Apr 2008
  • 100 m hurdles: 12.89 (wind: +0.9 m/s) – Puerto Rico Mayagüez, 17 July 2011

Competition record

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Colombia
2001 South American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 4th 100 m hurdles 14.87
Pan American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 2nd 100 m hurdles 14.65
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 6th 100 m hurdles 14.38
2004 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st 100 m hurdles 13.57 (-0.9 m/s)
Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 4th 100 m hurdles 13.77
2005 South American Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.68
Bolivarian Games Armenia, Colombia 1st 100 m hurdles 13:68 (-1.2 m/s)
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 4th 100 m hurdles 13.52
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 7th 100 m hurdles 13.86
South American Championships Tunja, Colombia 4th 100 m hurdles 14.10
2007 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 5th 200 m 24.44 (-0.1 m/s)
1st 100 m hurdles 13.27
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 44.68
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.35
8th (h)[4] 4 × 100 m relay 44.53
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.60
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 5th 100 m hurdles 13.22
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st 100 m hurdles 13.22
Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 4th 100 m hurdles 13.21
World Championships Berlin, Germany 23rd (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.23
Bolivarian Games Sucre, Bolivia 1st 100 m hurdles 13.35 (-0.1 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.96
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.10
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 4th 100 m hurdles 13.21
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st 100 m hurdles 13.07
Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd 100 m hurdles 12.89
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 21st (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.21
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 4th 100 m hurdles 13.10
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 24th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.21
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.20
World Championships Moscow, Russia 22nd (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.22
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Peru 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.60 (+0.1 m/s)
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.30
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 4th 100 m hurdles 13.22
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 5th 100m hurdles 13.29 A (+0.9 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 2nd 100m hurdles 13.19 A (-0.8 m/s)
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.43
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 6th 100 m hurdles 13.24
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.06
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 30th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.09
2018 South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 5th 100 m hurdles 13.57
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 5th 100 m hurdles 13.24
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