Brigitte María Merlano Pájaro (born 29 April 1982 in Barranquilla) is a Colombian hurdler.[1][2][3] Her first name is also spelled Briggite or Brigith. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres hurdles.
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Brigitte Merlano
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Full name | Brigitte María Merlano Pájaro |
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Born | (1982-04-29) April 29, 1982 (age 42) Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia |
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Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
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Country | Colombia |
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Event | Hurdling |
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Updated on 2 January 2015 |
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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Merlano and the second or maternal family name is
Pájaro.
- 100 m: 12.12 (wind: -0.1 m/s) – Caguas, 15 March 2012
- 200 m: 24.08 (wind: -2.5 m/s) – Ponce, 12 Apr 2008
- 100 m hurdles: 12.89 (wind: +0.9 m/s) – Mayagüez, 17 July 2011
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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Colombia |
2001 |
South American Junior Championships |
Santa Fe, Argentina |
4th |
100 m hurdles |
14.87 |
Pan American Junior Championships |
Santa Fe, Argentina |
2nd |
100 m hurdles |
14.65 |
2003 |
South American Championships |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
6th |
100 m hurdles |
14.38 |
2004 |
South American U23 Championships |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
1st |
100 m hurdles |
13.57 (-0.9 m/s) |
Ibero-American Championships |
Huelva, Spain |
4th |
100 m hurdles |
13.77 |
2005 |
South American Championships |
Cali, Colombia |
3rd |
100 m hurdles |
13.68 |
Bolivarian Games |
Armenia, Colombia |
1st |
100 m hurdles |
13:68 (-1.2 m/s) |
2006 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Ponce, Puerto Rico |
4th |
100 m hurdles |
13.52 |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Cartagena, Colombia |
7th |
100 m hurdles |
13.86 |
South American Championships |
Tunja, Colombia |
4th |
100 m hurdles |
14.10 |
2007 |
South American Championships |
São Paulo, Brazil |
5th |
200 m |
24.44 (-0.1 m/s) |
1st |
100 m hurdles |
13.27 |
2nd |
4 × 100 m relay |
44.68 |
Pan American Games |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
11th (h) |
100 m hurdles |
13.35 |
8th (h)[4] |
4 × 100 m relay |
44.53 |
2008 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Iquique, Chile |
2nd |
100 m hurdles |
13.60 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Cali, Colombia |
5th |
100 m hurdles |
13.22 |
2009 |
South American Championships |
Lima, Peru |
1st |
100 m hurdles |
13.22 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
4th |
100 m hurdles |
13.21 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
23rd (sf) |
100 m hurdles |
13.23 |
Bolivarian Games |
Sucre, Bolivia |
1st |
100 m hurdles |
13.35 (-0.1 m/s) |
1st |
4 × 100 m relay |
43.96 |
2010 |
Ibero-American Championships |
San Fernando, Spain |
2nd |
100 m hurdles |
13.10 |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
4th |
100 m hurdles |
13.21 |
2011 |
South American Championships |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
1st |
100 m hurdles |
13.07 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
2nd |
100 m hurdles |
12.89 |
World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
21st (sf) |
100 m hurdles |
13.21 |
Pan American Games |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
4th |
100 m hurdles |
13.10 |
2012 |
Olympic Games |
London, United Kingdom |
24th (h) |
100 m hurdles |
13.21 |
2013 |
South American Championships |
Cartagena, Colombia |
2nd |
100 m hurdles |
13.20 |
World Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
22nd (sf) |
100 m hurdles |
13.22 |
Bolivarian Games |
Trujillo, Peru |
3rd |
100 m hurdles |
13.60 (+0.1 m/s) |
2014 |
South American Games |
Santiago, Chile |
3rd |
100 m hurdles |
13.30 |
Ibero-American Championships |
São Paulo, Brazil |
4th |
100 m hurdles |
13.22 |
Pan American Sports Festival |
Mexico City, Mexico |
5th |
100m hurdles |
13.29 A (+0.9 m/s) |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Xalapa, Mexico |
2nd |
100m hurdles |
13.19 A (-0.8 m/s) |
2015 |
South American Championships |
Lima, Peru |
2nd |
100 m hurdles |
13.43 |
Pan American Games |
Toronto, Canada |
6th |
100 m hurdles |
13.24 |
2016 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
3rd |
100 m hurdles |
13.06 |
Olympic Games |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
30th (h) |
100 m hurdles |
13.09 |
2018 |
South American Games |
Cochabamba, Bolivia |
5th |
100 m hurdles |
13.57 |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Barranquilla, Colombia |
5th |
100 m hurdles |
13.24 |
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