Caterine Ibargüen

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Ibargüen and the second or maternal family name is Mena.

Caterine Ibargüen Mena (born 12 February 1984 in Apartadó, Antioquia) is a Colombian athlete competing in high jump, long jump and triple jump.

Her personal best in the high jump is 1.93 metres, achieved in 22 July 2005 in Cali. This is the current Colombian record. Competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where jumped 1.85 m in the qualifying round. She holds the South American record in the triple jump with 14.99 m, achieved at the Grand Prix Colombiano in Bogotá in 13 August 2011. . On 1 September 2011 obtained the bronze medal at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu with a 14.84 m performance. Based in Puerto Rico. Coached by Ubaldo Duany, former Cuban Long Jumper (8.32 m PB from 1986).

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Colombia
2002	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	3rd	High jump	1.79 m
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	3rd	High jump	1.88 m
2005	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	1st	High jump	1.93 m
2006	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	2nd	High jump	1.88 m
	South American Championships	Tunja, Colombia	1st	High jump	1.90 m
			2nd	Long jump	6.51 m
			2nd	Triple jump	13.91 m
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	4th	High jump	1.87 m
	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	1st	High jump	1.84 m
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	High jump	1.88 m
			6th	Triple jump	13.04 m
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	High jump	1.88 m
			1st	Triple jump	13.93 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	28th (q)	High jump	1.85 m
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	2nd	Triple jump	14.29 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	4th	Long jump	6.29 m
			2nd	Triple jump	14.10 m
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	3rd	Long jump	6.45 m
			1st	Triple jump	14.59 m
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	3rd	Triple jump	14.84 m
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	3rd	Long jump	6.63 m NR
			1st	Triple jump	14.92 m

External links

• IAAF profile for Caterine Ibargüen
• sports-reference