Cleopatra Ayesha Borel (from 2005 until 2010 Borel-Brown; born 10 March 1979) is a female shot putter from Plaisance, Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago[1][2][3][4][5] and a 2014 Sportswoman of the Year Award recipient.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1979 Plaisance, Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot Put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 19.42 m (July 2011) 19.48 m |
| Updated on 9 January 2015. | |
Early life edit
Borel is a graduate of Mayaro Government Primary School and a former attendee of Mayaro Composite School and Saint Stephen's College, Princes Town, Trinidad. In 2002 she graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a bachelor's degree in health psychology and pre-physical therapy and later pursued a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Tech.[7]
Career edit
In 2018 Cleopatra Borel participated at the Launch Meeting Circuit of Central Coliseum - National Stadium in Chile, receiving her second gold medal for the year.[8] In April of the same year, she participated at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at which she lost a bronze medal to Brittany Crew.[9] Her personal best throw is 19.42 metres, achieved in July 2011 at the Paris Diamond League Meeting.[10] She has a personal best of 19.48 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2004 in Blacksburg.
Personal bests edit
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| Shot put | 19.42 m |  Paris Saint-Denis |
8 Jul 2011 |
| Hammer throw | 51.28 m |  Baltimore, Maryland |
5 May 2001 |
| Indoor | |||
| Shot put | 19.48 m | Blacksburg, Virginia |
14 Feb 2004 |
Achievements edit
Personal life edit
In 2005, Borel married her college sweetheart Balvin Brown. The couple currently lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.[11]
Cleopatra Borel returned to Trinidad in 2012 after the London Olympic Games, where she trained for the 2016 Games in Rio.
References edit
- ^ Terry Finisterre (February 28, 2004). "Focus on Athletes biographies - Cleopatra BOREL-BROWN, Trinidad & Tobago (Shot Put)". IAAF. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cleopatra Borel Throws Her Way to UMBC's First DI National Title". UMBC Retrievers. September 9, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Biography - BOREL Cleopatra". PASO. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Cleopatra Borel - Biography". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cleopatra Borel". National Sporting Archive of Trinidad and Tobago (NSATT). Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Borel, Walcott TTOC awards". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. December 31, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Sean Nero (July 19, 2016). "Cleopatra Borel: Education, a good back-up after sporting career". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Gold for Borel, Baptiste". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Borel loses bronze on last throw". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. April 14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Paris Meeting AREVA (FRA) 08.07.2011 - GL". All-Athletics. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Cleopatra Borel-Brown". Doyle Management. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
External links edit
- Cleopatra Borel at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cleopatra Borel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
