Cleopatra Borel
Cleopatra Borel (from 2005 until 2010 Borel-Brown; born 10 March 1979) is a female shot putter from Plaisance, Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago[1][2][3][4][5] and a 2014 Sportswoman of the Year Award recipient.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1979 Plaisance, Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot Put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 19.42 m (July 2011) 19.48 m |
| Updated on 9 January 2015. | |
Early life
Borel is a graduate of Mayaro Government Primary School and a former attendee of Mayaro Composite School and Saint Stephen's College, Princes Town, Trinidad. In 2002 she graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with bachelor's degree in health psychology and pre-physical therapy and later pursued master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Tech.[7]
Career
In 2018 Cleopatra Borel participated at the Launch Meeting Circuit of Central Coliseum - National Stadium in Chile, receiving her second gold medal for the year.[8] In April of the same year, she participated at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at which she lost a bronze medal to Brittany Crew.[9] Her personal best throw is 19.42 metres, achieved in July 2011 at the Paris Diamond League Meeting.[10] She has a personal best of 19.48 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2004 in Blacksburg.
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| Shot put | 19.42 m |  Paris Saint-Denis | 8 Jul 2011 |
| Hammer throw | 51.28 m |  Baltimore, Maryland | 5 May 2001 |
| Indoor | |||
| Shot put | 19.48 m | Blacksburg, Virginia | 14 Feb 2004 |
Achievements
Personal life
In 2005, Borel married her college sweetheart Balvin Brown. The couple currently lives in Blacksburg, Virginia[11]
Cleopatra Borel returned to Trinidad in 2012 after the London Olympic Games, where she trained for the 2016 Games in Rio.
References
- Terry Finisterre (February 28, 2004). "Focus on Athletes biographies - Cleopatra BOREL-BROWN, Trinidad & Tobago (Shot Put)". IAAF. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Cleopatra Borel Throws Her Way to UMBC's First DI National Title". UMBC Retrievers. September 9, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Biography - BOREL Cleopatra". PASO. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- "Cleopatra Borel - Biography". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Cleopatra Borel". National Sporting Archive of Trinidad and Tobago (NSATT). Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- "Borel, Walcott TTOC awards". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. December 31, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- Sean Nero (July 19, 2016). "Cleopatra Borel: Education, a good back-up after sporting career". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Gold for Borel, Baptiste". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Borel loses bronze on last throw". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. April 14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Paris Meeting AREVA (FRA) 08.07.2011 - GL". All-Athletics. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- "Cleopatra Borel-Brown". Doyle Management. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
External links
- Cleopatra Borel at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cleopatra Borel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
