Urrutia won a gold medal in the women's 75 kg class in the 2000 Summer Olympics, her country's first Olympic gold medal.
Personal lifeedit
Urrutia retired after the 2000 Olympics and entered politics. She held a seat in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 2002 to 2010 (twice elected: 2002 and 2006).
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Urrutia and the second or maternal family name is Ocoro Maria Isabel Urrutia Ocoro born 25 March 1965 is a former weightlifter athlete and politician from Colombia She won the first ever gold medal for Colombia at the Summer Olympic Games Maria Isabel UrrutiaMinister of SportsIn office 11 August 2022 7 March 2023PresidentGustavo PetroPreceded byGuillermo Herrera CastanoSucceeded byAstrid RodriguezMember of the Chamber of RepresentativesIn office 20 July 2002 20 July 2010ConstituencyValle del CaucaPersonal detailsBornMaria Isabel Urrutia Ocoro 1965 03 25 25 March 1965 age 59 Candelaria Valle del Cauca ColombiaPolitical partyHumane ColombiaOther politicalaffiliationsSocial Afrocolombian Alliance 2006 2010 United People s Movement 2002 2006 Maria Isabel Urrutia Medal record Representing Colombia Women s weightlifting Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 75 kg World Championships 1990 Sarajevo 82 5 kg 1994 Istanbul 83 kg 1989 Manchester 82 5 kg 1991 Donaueschingen 82 5 kg 1995 Guangzhou 83 kg 1997 Chiang Mai 83 kg 1996 Warsaw 83 kg 1998 Lahti 75 kg World Games 1997 Lahti 83 kg Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg 75 kg Women s athletics South American Games 1982 Santa Fe Shot put 1982 Santa Fe Discus throw 1994 Valencia Discus throw Bolivarian Games 1981 Barquisimeto Discus throw 1989 Maracaibo Shot put 1989 Maracaibo Discus throw 1993 Cochabamba Shot put 1993 Cochabamba Discus throw 1997 Arequipa Shot put 1997 Arequipa Discus throw 1981 Barquisimeto Shot put CAC Junior Championships U20 1984 San Juan Discus throw 1984 San Juan Shot put Contents 1 Athletic career 1 1 Background 1 2 Weightlifting 2 Personal life 3 Achievements in track and field 4 References 5 External linksAthletic career editBackground edit Initially she competed in shot put and discus throw and participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in these events Weightlifting edit She switched to weightlifting in 1989 and won silver at the 1989 World Championships She won gold at the 1990 silver 1991 gold 1994 silver 1995 bronze 1996 silver 1997 and bronze at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships 1 2 3 4 Urrutia won a gold medal in the women s 75 kg class in the 2000 Summer Olympics her country s first Olympic gold medal Personal life editUrrutia retired after the 2000 Olympics and entered politics She held a seat in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 2002 to 2010 twice elected 2002 and 2006 Achievements in track and field editYear Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing nbsp Colombia 1981 Bolivarian Games Barquisimeto Venezuela 2nd Shot put 13 34 m 1st Discus 42 76 m 1982 South American Games Santa Fe Argentina 1st Shot put 13 27 m 1st Discus 44 84 m 1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships U 20 San Juan Puerto Rico 2nd Shot put 13 57 m 1st Discus 48 74 m 1986 Ibero American Championships La Habana Cuba 4th Shot put 14 75 m 2nd Discus 56 84 m 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis United States 7th Shot put 14 47 m 4th Discus 57 08 m World Championships Rome Italy 18th Discus 53 94 m 1988 Ibero American Championships Ciudad de Mexico Mexico 5th Shot put 14 83 m A 3rd Discus 54 22 m A Olympic Games Seoul South Korea 20th Shot put 15 13 m 17th Discus 53 82m 1989 Bolivarian Games Maracaibo Venezuela 1st Shot put 15 41 m 1st Discus 50 22 m 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City Mexico 3rd Shot put 16 09 m 3rd Discus 53 84 m 1991 South American Championships Manaus Brazil 1st Shot put 16 34 m 1st Discus 51 70 m Pan American Games Havana Cuba 6th Shot put 15 41 m 5th Discus 55 80 m 1992 Ibero American Championships Seville Spain 3rd Discus 57 46 m 1993 Bolivarian Games Cochabamba Bolivia 1st Shot put 15 35 m A 1st Discus 54 08 m A South American Championships Lima Peru 2nd Shot put 15 09 m 1st Discus 55 14 m Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce Puerto Rico 5th Shot put 14 68 m 3rd Discus 53 12 m 1994 South American Games Valencia Venezuela 1st Discus 58 08 m 1995 South American Championships Manaus Brazil 2nd Shot put 16 43 m 2nd Discus 54 60 m 1997 Bolivarian Games Arequipa Peru 1st Shot put 15 51 m A 1st Discus 51 80 m A 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo Venezuela 2nd Shot put 14 25 m 3rd Discus 50 44 mReferences edit World Championships Women 82 5 kg Sports123 com Archived from the original on 21 April 2008 World Championships Women 83 kg Sports123 com Archived from the original on 21 April 2008 World Championships Women 75 kg Sports123 com Archived from the original on 20 September 2008 Maria Isabel Urrutia Ocoro in Spanish Comite Olimpico Colombiano Archived from the original on 4 November 2018 Retrieved 7 December 2008 External links editMaria Isabel Urrutia at World Athletics nbsp databaseolympics com profile Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Maria Isabel Urrutia Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 22 December 2008 Olympic Games Preceded byMarlon Perez Arango Flagbearer for nbsp ColombiaSydney 2000 Succeeded byCarmenza Delgado Political offices Preceded byGuillermo Herrera Minister of Sports2022 2023 Succeeded byAstrid Rodriguez Order of precedence Preceded byJorge Zorroas Former Minister of Culture Order of precedence of Colombiaas Former Gabinet Member Succeeded byAstrid Rodriguezas Former Minister of Sports Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Isabel Urrutia amp oldid 1220690730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
