Zorobabelia Córdoba

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Córdoba and the second or maternal family name is Cuero.

Zorobabelia Abad Córdoba Cuero (born 28 March 1968) is a retired Colombian athlete who competed primarily in the heptathlon.^[2] She won multiple medals on regional level.

Zorobabelia Córdoba

Personal information
Full name	Zorobabelia Abad Córdoba Cuero
Born	(1968-03-28) 28 March 1968 (age 56) Chocó Department, Colombia[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Heptathlon

Her personal best in the heptathlon is 5808 points set in Seville in 1992 which is a former national record.

Her father Juan Evangelista Córdoba was a boxer.^[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Colombia
1984	South American Youth Championships	Tarija, Bolivia	2nd	Javelin throw	34.36 m
1989	Bolivarian Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	3rd	Javelin throw	45.94 m
			2nd	Heptathlon	4724 pts
	South American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	5th	Long jump	5.75 m
			2nd	Heptathlon	5436 pts
1990	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	2nd	Javelin throw	44.10 m
			3rd	Heptathlon	5091 pts
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	Heptathlon	5647 pts
1991	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	Heptathlon	5564 pts
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	45.54 s
			1st	Heptathlon	5808 pts
1993	Bolivarian Games	Cochabamba, Bolivia	2nd	Long jump	5.85 m
			1st	Heptathlon	5110 pts
	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	2nd	Javelin throw	48.74 m
			1st	Heptathlon	5410 pts
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	3rd	Heptathlon	5251 pts
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Ponce, Puerto Rico	3rd	Heptathlon	5326 pts
1994	Ibero-American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	9th	Javelin throw	44.58 m
			2nd	Heptathlon	5234 pts
	South American Games	Valencia, Venezuela	2nd	100 m hurdles	14.63 s
			1st	Heptathlon	5448 pts
1995	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	3rd	Javelin throw	51.82 m
			1st	Heptathlon	5495 pts
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	3rd	Javelin throw	46.80 m
			3rd	Heptathlon	5151 pts
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	3rd	Heptathlon	5165 pts (w)
1997	South American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	4th	Shot put	12.71 m
			2nd	Heptathlon	5428 pts
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico	1st	Heptathlon	5503 pts
	Bolivarian Games	Arequipa, Peru	1st	Heptathlon	5275 pts
1998	Ibero-American Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	3rd	Heptathlon	5551 pts
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	7th	Heptathlon	4781 pts
	South American Games	Cuenca, Ecuador	1st	Shot put	13.92 m
			1st	Heptathlon	4868 pts
2001	Bolivarian Games	Ambato, Ecuador	1st	Heptathlon	5436 pts

References

1. Vargas Gaitán, Katherine. "El deporte, uno de los grandes negocios en Colombia". elcampesino.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
2. Zorobabelia Córdoba at World Athletics
3. "Zorobabelia Córdoba, de las pistas a imagen global". caliescribe.com (in Spanish). April 7, 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2024.