Colombia at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Colombia competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Colombian Athletics Federation had initially entered 14 athletes,^[1] but ended up competing with 7 of them due to the withdrawals of 7 athletes.

Colombia at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Colombia
WA code	COL
National federation	Colombian Athletics Federation
Website	www.fecodatle.com (in Spanish)
in Eugene, United States 15 July 2022 (2022-07-15) – 24 July 2022 (2022-07-24)
Competitors	14 (11 men and 3 women) in 8 events
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
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Without having won any medal, Colombia ranked 73rd place in the overall placing table with one point, achieved thanks to Éider Arévalo's eighth place in the men's 35 kilometres race walk. It was the first time since Berlin 2009 that Colombia did not win a medal.^[2]

Team

Originally, Colombia entered 14 athletes qualified for the World Athletics Championships;^[1] however, the Colombian team was eventually reduced to 7 athletes after the withdrawals of the team for men's 4 × 400 metres relay event (conformed by Gustavo Barrios, Raúl Mena, Jhon Perlaza, Jelssin Robledo, Nicolás Salinas and Jhon Solís) and the javelin thrower Flor Ruiz, all of whom were unable to obtain a visa to enter the United States (except for Raúl Mena).^[3][4]

Other notable absences for Colombia (due to injuries) included the sprinter Anthony Zambrano and the racewalker Sandra Arenas, both silver medalists at Tokyo 2020.^[5]

Results

Colombia entered 14 athletes.^[1]

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Carlos San Martín	3000 metres steeplechase	8:48.66	14	—		Did not advance
Gustavo Barrios Raúl Mena Jhon Perlaza Jelssin Robledo Nicolás Salinas Jhon Solís	4 × 400 metres relay	Withdrew from the competition
Éider Arévalo	20 kilometres walk	—				1:24:32	22
Éider Arévalo	35 kilometres walk	—				2:25:21 NR	8
José Leonardo Montaña						DNF
Diego Pinzón						2:34:26 PB	28

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Mauricio Ortega	Discus throw	59.91	26	Did not advance

Women

Track events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Melissa Gonzalez	400 metres hurdles	56.24	4 Q	55.13	7	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Jennifer Rodríguez	High jump	1.75	28	Did not advance
Flor Ruiz	Javelin	Withdrew from the competition

References

1. "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
2. "Con el top-10 de Eider Arévalo en marcha, Colombia cerró el Mundial de Atletismo" [With the top-10 of Eider Arévalo in racewalking, Colombia finished the World Athletics Championship] (in Spanish). El Espectador. Agence France-Presse. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
3. Zabala, Daniel (13 July 2022). "Las bajas confirmadas en Colombia para el Mundial de atletismo" [Withdrawals confirmed in Colombia for the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). RCN Radio. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
4. Romo Mendoza, Nilson (14 July 2022). "El mundial de Atletismo para Colombia, sin Anthony Zambrano" [The World Athletics Championships for Colombia, without Anthony Zambrano] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
5. "Pobre representación colombiana en Mundial de Atletismo" [Poor Colombian representation at the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

External links

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