Norfalia Carabalí Villegas (born 21 January 1964Sports-Reference profile) is a retired sprinter who competed predominantly in the 400 metres. She represented her native Colombia for most of her career before changing allegiance to Spain in 2000. She competed at three Summer Olympics, in 1988, 1992 and 2000, as well as five World Championships. Her biggest success was reaching the final at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition, she won multiple medals at regional level.
Competition record Representing 1982Southern Cross GamesSanta Fe, Argentina2nd800 m2:11.556th1500 m4:51.653rd4 × 100 m49.31983South American Junior ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1st800 m2:08.722nd4 × 400 m3:49.91South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile3rd400 m54.83rd800 m2:07.21985Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas3rd800 m2:05.40South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile1st400 m53.25World CupCanberra, Australia4th4 × 400 m3:29.3411986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago, Dominican Republic2nd400 m52.466th800 m2:09.23Ibero-American ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba2nd400 m53.385th800 m2:06.161987World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States12th (sf)200 m24.7614th (h)400 m55.36Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCaracas, Venezuela1st400 m51.703rd800 m2:07.671st4 × 100 m45.29Pan American GamesIndianapolis, United States6th400 m52.138th800 m2:09.724th4 × 100 m45.941988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea31st (qf)200 m23.9616th (sf)400 m52.65 –4 × 400 mDQ1989South American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1st400 m52.10 A2nd4 × 100 m45.261st4 × 400 m3:37.01990Central American and Caribbean GamesMexico City, Mexico2nd200 m23.75 A2nd400 m52.57 A 2nd4 × 100 m45.291991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain15th (h)200 m24.1613th (h)400 m54.78Pan American GamesHavana, Cuba5th400 m51.394th4 × 100 m44.684th4 × 400 m3:31.39World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan13th (sf)400 m52.401992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain2nd100 m11.72 (-0.8 m/s)1st200 m23.97 (-2.9 m/s)3rd4 × 100 m45:54Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain13th (sf)400 m51.751993Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia1st400 m51.333rd4 × 400 m3:34.29World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany7th (sf)400 m51.17Disqualified in the finalCentral American and Caribbean GamesPonce, Puerto Rico2nd4 × 100 m44.622nd4 × 400 m3:36.821995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden26th (h)400 m51.96 –4 × 400 mDNF1996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1st4 × 400 m3:33.691997South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina3rd400 m54.471st4 × 100 m44.581st4 × 400 m3:36.71World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece16th (qf)400 m51.421998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal2nd400 m51.952nd4 × 400 m23:33.69Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela3rd400 m51.522nd4 × 100 m44.391999South American ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia1st400 m52.92 A1st4 × 100 m44.12 A1st4 × 400 m3:32.74 APan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada6th400 m53.065th4 × 100 m43.866th4 × 400 m3:32.87Representing 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia27th (qf)400 m52.6317th (h)4 × 400 m3:32.452001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada14th (h)4 × 400 m3:33.78 1Representing the Americas
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 11.89 (Castellón 2000) 200 metres – 23.37 (+1.8 m/s) (Maracaibo 1989) 400 metres – 51.17 (Stuttgart 1993) 800 metres – 2:05.23 (Växjö 1986) Indoor 200 metres – 24.16 (Seville 1991) 400 metres – 54.78 (Seville 1991) 800 metres – 2:09.95 (Seville 1993)
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