María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró (born 25 March 1965) is a Colombian politician and former weightlifter and athlete. She won the first ever gold medal for Colombia at the Summer Olympic Games.
Athletic career Initially she competed in shot put and discus throw, and participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in these events.
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.
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 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).
Achievements in track and field Representing 1981Bolivarian GamesBarquisimeto, Venezuela2ndShot put13.34 m1stDiscus42.76 m1982Southern Cross GamesSanta Fe, Argentina1stShot put13.27 m1stDiscus44.84 m1983South American ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentina6thShot put13.00 m2ndDiscus45.00 m1984Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)San Juan, Puerto Rico2ndShot put13.57 m1stDiscus48.74 m1986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago de los Caballeros,Dominican Republic3rdShot put14.48 m3rdDiscus50.68 mIbero-American ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba4thShot put14.75 m2ndDiscus56.84 m1987Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States7thShot put14.47 m4thDiscus57.08 mWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy18thDiscus53.94 m1988Ibero-American ChampionshipsMexico City, Mexico5thShot put14.83 m A3rdDiscus54.22 m AOlympic Games Seoul, South Korea20thShot put15.13 m17thDiscus53.82m1989Bolivarian GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela1stShot put15.41 m1stDiscus50.22 m1990Central American and Caribbean GamesMexico City, Mexico3rdShot put16.09 m3rdDiscus53.84 m1991South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil1stShot put16.34 m1stDiscus51.70 mPan American Games Havana, Cuba6thShot put15.41 m5thDiscus55.80 m1992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain3rdDiscus57.46 m1993Bolivarian GamesCochabamba, Bolivia1stShot put15.35 m A1stDiscus54.08 m ASouth American ChampionshipsLima, Peru2ndShot put15.09 m1stDiscus55.14 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesPonce, Puerto Rico5thShot put14.68 m3rdDiscus53.12 m1994South American GamesValencia, Venezuela1stDiscus58.08 m1995South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil2ndShot put16.43 m2ndDiscus54.60 m1997Bolivarian GamesArequipa, Peru1stShot put15.51 m A1stDiscus51.80 m A1998Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela2ndShot put14.25 m3rdDiscus50.44 m
See also List of Afro-Latinos
References
External links
databaseolympics.com profile