Melisa Murillo Rivas (born 13 January 1982, in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca[1]) is a retired Colombian athlete who specialised in the sprinting events.[2] She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was also the reserve relay member at the 2000 Summer Olympics but was not selected to run.
Melisa Murillo
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| Nationality | Colombian |
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| Born | (1982-01-13) January 13, 1982 (age 42)
El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Olympic finals | Heats, 2004 |
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| Personal best | 100 metres – 11.22, 200 metres – 24.94, 60 metres – 7.43 |
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| Updated on 20 August 2016 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Murillo and the second or maternal family name is
Rivas.
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing  Colombia
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| 1996
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South American Youth Championships
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Asunción, Paraguay
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6th
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200 m
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26.17
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| 8th
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400 m
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63.03
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| 2nd
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4x400 m
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3:55.55
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| 1999
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Pan American Junior Championships
|
Tampa, United States
|
4th
|
4x100 m
|
46.17
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| World Youth Championships
|
Bydgoszcz, Poland
|
15th (sf)
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100 m
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12.03
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| 20th (sf)
|
200 m
|
25.22
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| South American Junior Championships
|
Concepción, Chile
|
3rd
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100 m
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11.76
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| 1st
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4x100 m
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45.87
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| 2000
|
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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5th
|
100 m
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11.94
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| 7th
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200 m
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25.03 (w)
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| World Junior Championships
|
Santiago, Chile
|
10th (sf)
|
100m
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11.84 (wind: -1.5 m/s)
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| —
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4×400m relay
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DQ
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| 2001
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South American Junior Championships
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Santa Fe, Argentina
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2nd
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100 m
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12.03
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| 3rd
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200 m
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24.37
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| 2nd
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4x100 m
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45.92
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| Pan American Junior Championships
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Santa Fe, Argentina
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4th
|
100 m
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11.95
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| 3rd
|
200 m
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24.28 (w)
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| 3rd
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4x100 m
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46.89
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| 2002
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Ibero-American Championships
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Guatemala City, Guatemala
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6th
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100 m
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11.74
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| 2nd
|
4x100 m
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44.44
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| Central American and Caribbean Games
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San Salvador, El Salvador
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6th
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100m
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12.04 w (wind: 2.3 m/s)
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| —
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200m
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DNF
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| 1st
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4x100m relay
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45.34
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| 2003
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South American Championships
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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5th
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100 m
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11.71
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| 8th
|
200 m
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24.51
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| 2nd
|
4x100 m
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44.67
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| Pan American Games
|
Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
|
12th (h)
|
100 m
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11.84
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| 5th
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4x100 m
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45.13
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| 2004
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South American U23 Championships
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Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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2nd
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100m
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11.78 (wind: +0.0 m/s)
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| 1st [3]
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4x100m relay
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43.46
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| Ibero-American Championships
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Huelva, Spain
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6th
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100 m
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11.77
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| 2nd
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4x100 m
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43.79
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| Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
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42nd (h)
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100 m
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11.67
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| 10th (h)
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4x100 m
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43.30
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| 2005
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South American Championships
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Tunja, Colombia
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2nd
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100 m
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11.39
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| 1st
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4x100 m
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43.17
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| World Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
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33rd (h)
|
100 m
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11.71
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| 6th
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4x100 m
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43.07
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| 2006
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Ibero-American Championships
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Ponce, Puerto Rico
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5th
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100 m
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11.80
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| 3rd
|
4x100 m
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44.79
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