Darlenys Obregón
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Darlenys Obregón Mulato (born 21 February 1986) is a Colombia
n track and field
athlete who competes in the sprinting events, primarily the 200 metres
in which she has a personal best of 23.09 seconds. She represened her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics
and is a three-time participant in the World Championships in Athletics (2005, 2009, 2011).
She won regional medals as a junior and was a double medalist in the sprints at the 2006 South American Championships
. She is a frequent member of the Colombian 4×100 metres relay team and helped set the national record
of 43.03 seconds at the 2005 World Championships
. At the 2010 CAC Games she won three medals for Colombia, two in the relays and one in the 200 m bronze.
, Obregón began representing Colombia as a teenager and won her first international medals (silver
s over 100 metres
and 200 metres
) at the 2002 South American Youth Championships. She was fifth in the 200 m at the South American Junior Athletics Championships the following year and also competed on the world stage at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics
, where she came seventh in the 200 m final. She stepped up an age category for the South American Under-23 Athletics Championships and won the 200 m gold medal
. She also ran personal bests of 11.69 seconds for the 100 m and 23.35 seconds over 200 m.
The 2005 season saw her progress into the senior ranks. She was the 100 m bronze medal
list at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
and went on to win the Colombian senior national title in the 200 m. As a result, she was chosen for the 4×100 metres relay team at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
. The Colombian women ran a national record
of 43.03 seconds in the heats to progress as the fastest non-qualifying team and then finished sixth in the final.
She won her first senior international medals the following year, starting with a 200 m silver and relay bronze at the 2006 Ibero-American Championships, then a relay silver at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
. Obregón established herself at continental level with silver medals in the 200 m and relay at the 2006 South American Championships in Athletics
, as well as a 100 m bronze medal. She was a participant at the 2007 Pan American Games
, but did not progress past the 200 m semi-finals. The following June, she won the 200 m and 4×100 m relay titles at the 2008 Ibero-American Championships
before going on to set a personal best of 23.09 seconds at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships
, where she won the 200 m bronze and relay silver. She was selected to represent her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics
and the 22-year-old reached the quarter-finals of the 200 m.
At the 2009 CAC Championships
, she helped the Colombian team including Yomara Hinestroza
, Felipa Palacios
and Norma González to the silver medal in the relay. She ran the B standard for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
, but did not make it past the heats stage of the 200 m. She fared better in the relay, where the Colombian team reached their second consecutive world final, although their finishing time of 43.71 seconds left them in last place. At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
she won three medals for Colombia by taking the 200 m bronze, the 4×100 m relay gold medal and also a 4×400 m relay silver medal.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who competes in the sprinting events, primarily the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
in which she has a personal best of 23.09 seconds. She represened her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
and is a three-time participant in the World Championships in Athletics (2005, 2009, 2011).
She won regional medals as a junior and was a double medalist in the sprints at the 2006 South American Championships
2006 South American Championships in Athletics
The 2006 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio La Independencia in Tunja, Colombia from 29 September to 1 October. The competition represented a departure from the traditional biennial cycle of the championships, a decision taken partly as a response to the lack of...
. She is a frequent member of the Colombian 4×100 metres relay team and helped set the national record
Colombian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Colombia maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Colombiana de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF...
of 43.03 seconds at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
. At the 2010 CAC Games she won three medals for Colombia, two in the relays and one in the 200 m bronze.
Career
Born in Puerto Tejada, CaucaPuerto Tejada, Cauca
-History:Established on September 17 of 1897. The founder of Puerto Tejada was General Manuel Tejada Sanchez, the town was named after him. Puerto Tejada was founded to organize blacks in Colombia. During the 18th and 19th century black slaves and free blacks were revolting in this region...
, Obregón began representing Colombia as a teenager and won her first international medals (silver
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
s over 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
) at the 2002 South American Youth Championships. She was fifth in the 200 m at the South American Junior Athletics Championships the following year and also competed on the world stage at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics
2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics is the 2003 version of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada from the 9th to the 13th of July.-Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:-External links:*...
, where she came seventh in the 200 m final. She stepped up an age category for the South American Under-23 Athletics Championships and won the 200 m gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
. She also ran personal bests of 11.69 seconds for the 100 m and 23.35 seconds over 200 m.
The 2005 season saw her progress into the senior ranks. She was the 100 m bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
list at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 13th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held inWindsor, Ontario at the University of Windsor Stadium on July 29-31, 2005.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the Athletics Canada, the CACAC, the...
and went on to win the Colombian senior national title in the 200 m. As a result, she was chosen for the 4×100 metres relay team at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
. The Colombian women ran a national record
Colombian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Colombia maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Colombiana de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF...
of 43.03 seconds in the heats to progress as the fastest non-qualifying team and then finished sixth in the final.
She won her first senior international medals the following year, starting with a 200 m silver and relay bronze at the 2006 Ibero-American Championships, then a relay silver at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Athletics at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The athletics competition at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games took place at the Estadio Pedro de Heredia in Cartagena, Colombia and lasted from July 25 to July 29. There were 23 events for men and 21 for women...
. Obregón established herself at continental level with silver medals in the 200 m and relay at the 2006 South American Championships in Athletics
2006 South American Championships in Athletics
The 2006 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio La Independencia in Tunja, Colombia from 29 September to 1 October. The competition represented a departure from the traditional biennial cycle of the championships, a decision taken partly as a response to the lack of...
, as well as a 100 m bronze medal. She was a participant at the 2007 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games
The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...
, but did not progress past the 200 m semi-finals. The following June, she won the 200 m and 4×100 m relay titles at the 2008 Ibero-American Championships
2008 Ibero-American Championships
The 2008 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Tierra de Campeones in Iquique, Chile from 13–15 June...
before going on to set a personal best of 23.09 seconds at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships
The 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships were held at the Estadio Pedro Grajales in Cali, Colombia between 4–6 July 2008. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. During the three-day competition, six championship records were broken...
, where she won the 200 m bronze and relay silver. She was selected to represent her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...
and the 22-year-old reached the quarter-finals of the 200 m.
At the 2009 CAC Championships
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba.-Event summary:...
, she helped the Colombian team including Yomara Hinestroza
Yomara Hinestroza
Yomara Hinestroza Murillo is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Colombia....
, Felipa Palacios
Felipa Palacios
Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996...
and Norma González to the silver medal in the relay. She ran the B standard for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
, but did not make it past the heats stage of the 200 m. She fared better in the relay, where the Colombian team reached their second consecutive world final, although their finishing time of 43.71 seconds left them in last place. At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The athletics competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games was held at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 24–30. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women, and 12 Games records were set...
she won three medals for Colombia by taking the 200 m bronze, the 4×100 m relay gold medal and also a 4×400 m relay silver medal.