Colombia competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Colombian Athletics Federation had initially entered 14 athletes,[1] but ended up competing with 7 of them due to the withdrawals of 7 athletes.
| Colombia at the 2022 World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | COL |
| National federation | Colombian Athletics Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Eugene, United States 15 July 2022 – 24 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 14 (11 men and 3 women) in 8 events |
| Medals |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Without having won any medal, Colombia ranked 73rd place in the overall placing table with one point, achieved thanks to Éider Arévalo's eighth place in the men's 35 kilometres race walk. It was the first time since Berlin 2009 that Colombia did not win a medal.[2]
Team edit
Originally, Colombia entered 14 athletes qualified for the World Athletics Championships;[1] however, the Colombian team was eventually reduced to 7 athletes after the withdrawals of the team for men's 4 × 400 metres relay event (conformed by Gustavo Barrios, Raúl Mena, Jhon Perlaza, Jelssin Robledo, Nicolás Salinas and Jhon Solis) and the javelin thrower Flor Ruiz, all of whom were unable to obtain a visa to enter the United States (except for Raúl Mena).[3][4]
Other notable absences for Colombia (due to injuries) included the sprinter Anthony Zambrano and the racewalker Sandra Arenas, both silver medalists at Tokyo 2020.[5]
Results edit
Colombia entered 14 athletes.[1]
- Key
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- PB = Personal best
- SB = Season best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Men edit
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Carlos San Martín | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:48.66 | 14 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Gustavo Barrios Raúl Mena Jhon Perlaza Jelssin Robledo Nicolás Salinas Jhon Solis |
4 × 400 metres relay | Withdrew from the competition | |||||
| Éider Arévalo | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:24:32 | 22 | |||
| Éider Arévalo | 35 kilometres walk | — | 2:25:21 NR | 8 | |||
| José Leonardo Montaña | DNF | ||||||
| Diego Pinzón | 2:34:26 PB | 28 | |||||
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mauricio Ortega | Discus throw | 59.91 | 26 | Did not advance | |
Women edit
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Melissa González | 400 metres hurdles | 56.24 | 4 Q | 55.13 | 7 | Did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Jennifer Rodríguez | High jump | 1.75 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Flor Ruiz | Javelin | Withdrew from the competition | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Con el top-10 de Eider Arévalo en marcha, Colombia cerró el Mundial de Atletismo" [With the top-10 of Eider Arévalo in racewalking, Colombia finished the World Athletics Championship] (in Spanish). El Espectador. Agence France-Presse. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Zabala, Daniel (13 July 2022). "Las bajas confirmadas en Colombia para el Mundial de atletismo" [Withdrawals confirmed in Colombia for the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). RCN Radio. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Romo Mendoza, Nilson (14 July 2022). "El mundial de Atletismo para Colombia, sin Anthony Zambrano" [The World Athletics Championships for Colombia, without Anthony Zambrano] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Pobre representación colombiana en Mundial de Atletismo" [Poor Colombian representation at the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.