2004

In Australia, March 2006

CLEOPATRA   BOREL-BROWN
DATE OF BIRTH: October 3, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mayaro, Trinidad
EDUCATION:
  • Mayaro Government Primary School
  • Mayaro Composite School
  • St. Stephen's College, Princes Town
  • Coppin State University, Maryland, USA
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County, Maryland, USA (BA, Health Psychology and Pre-physical Therapy)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (MA, Education and Health Promotions)
  • OLYMPIC EVENT: Athletics:
  • Shot Put
    • CAREER:                               Borel became the first female athlete from Trinidad & Tobago to qualify for an Olympic final when she posted a throw of 18.90 meters in the qualifying round of the 2004 Olympics. Her career includes the following significant accomplishments:
    • 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester, England - Shot Put (4th, 16.27 meters)
    • 2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Shot Put (6th, 17.23 meters)
    • 2004 Olympics, Athens, Greece - Shot Put (Final, 10th, 18.35 meters)
    • 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships, Nassau, Bahamas - Shot Put (2nd, 18.05 meters)
    • 2005 World Championships, Helsinki, Finland - Shot Put (17.31 meters)
    • 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia - Shot Put (3rd, 17.87 meters)
    • 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, Cartagena de Indias, Columbia - Shot Put (3rd, 18.33 meters)
    • 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Shot Put (3rd, 18.22 meters)
    • 2007 World Championships, Osaka, Japan - Shot Put (17.29 meters)
    • 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships, Cali, Colombia - Shot Put (1st, 18.39 meters)
    • 2008 Olympics, Beijing, China - Shot Put (17.96 meters)
    • 2009 World Championships, Berlin, Germany - Shot Put (17.99 meters)
    • 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico - Shot Put (1st, 18.76 meters)
    • 2010 Commonwealth Games, New Delhi, India - Shot Put (2nd, 19.03 meters)
    • 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico - Shot Put (1st, 19.00 meters)
    • 2011 World Championships, Daegu, South Korea - Shot Put (13th, 17.62 meters)
    • 2011 Pan American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico - Shot Put (2nd, 18.46 meters)
    • 2012 Olympics, London, England - Shot Put (13th, 18.36 meters)
    • 2013 Central American and Caribbean Senior Athletics Championships, Morelia, Mexico - Shot Put (1st, 17.56 meters)
    • 2013 World Championships, Moscow, Russia - Shot Put (17.84 metres)
    • 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland - Shot Put (2nd, 18.57 meters)
    • 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz, Mexico - Shot Put (1st, 18.99 meters)
    • 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada - Shot Put (1st, 18.67 meters)
    • 2015 World Championships, Beijing, China - Shot Put (12th, 17.43 meters)
    • 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Portland, Oregon, United States - Shot Put (4th, 18.38)
    • 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Shot Put (7th, 18.37 metres)
    • 2018 World Indoor Championships, Birmingham, England - Shot Put (9th, 17.80)
    • 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia - Shot Put (4th, 18.05 metres)
    • 2018 NACAC Championships, Toronto, Canada - Shot Put (2nd, 17.83 meters)
    • 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Barranquilla, Colombia - Shot Put (1st, 18.14 metres)
    • 2019 Pan American Games, Lima, Peru - Shot Put (8th, 17.37 metres)
    AWARDS:
    • 2002 - Trinidad & Tobago Sportswoman of the Year
    • 2010 - Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee Sportswoman of the Year
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit