Colombian hurdler (born 1982)
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 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Merlano and the second or maternal family name is
Pájaro.
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.
Personal bests
- 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
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Colombia
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2001
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South American Junior Championships
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Santa Fe, Argentina
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4th
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100 m hurdles
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14.87
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Pan American Junior Championships
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Santa Fe, Argentina
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2nd
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100 m hurdles
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14.65
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2003
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South American Championships
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Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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6th
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100 m hurdles
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14.38
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2004
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South American U23 Championships
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Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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1st
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100 m hurdles
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13.57 (-0.9 m/s)
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Ibero-American Championships
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Huelva, Spain
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4th
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100 m hurdles
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13.77
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2005
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South American Championships
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Cali, Colombia
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3rd
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100 m hurdles
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13.68
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Bolivarian Games
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Armenia, Colombia
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1st
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100 m hurdles
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13:68 (-1.2 m/s)
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2006
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Ibero-American Championships
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Ponce, Puerto Rico
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4th
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100 m hurdles
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13.52
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Cartagena, Colombia
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7th
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100 m hurdles
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13.86
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South American Championships
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Tunja, Colombia
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4th
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100 m hurdles
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14.10
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2007
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South American Championships
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São Paulo, Brazil
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5th
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200 m
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24.44 (-0.1 m/s)
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1st
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100 m hurdles
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13.27
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2nd
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4 × 100 m relay
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44.68
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Pan American Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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11th (h)
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100 m hurdles
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13.35
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8th (h)[4]
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4 × 100 m relay
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44.53
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2008
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Ibero-American Championships
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Iquique, Chile
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2nd
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100 m hurdles
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13.60
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Cali, Colombia
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5th
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100 m hurdles
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13.22
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2009
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South American Championships
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Lima, Peru
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1st
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100 m hurdles
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13.22
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Havana, Cuba
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4th
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100 m hurdles
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13.21
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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23rd (sf)
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100 m hurdles
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13.23
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Bolivarian Games
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Sucre, Bolivia
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1st
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100 m hurdles
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13.35 (-0.1 m/s)
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1st
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4 × 100 m relay
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43.96
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2010
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Ibero-American Championships
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San Fernando, Spain
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2nd
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100 m hurdles
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13.10
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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4th
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100 m hurdles
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13.21
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2011
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South American Championships
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1st
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100 m hurdles
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13.07
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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2nd
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100 m hurdles
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12.89
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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21st (sf)
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100 m hurdles
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13.21
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Pan American Games
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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4th
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100 m hurdles
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13.10
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2012
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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24th (h)
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100 m hurdles
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13.21
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2013
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South American Championships
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Cartagena, Colombia
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2nd
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100 m hurdles
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13.20
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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22nd (sf)
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100 m hurdles
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13.22
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Bolivarian Games
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Trujillo, Peru
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3rd
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100 m hurdles
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13.60 (+0.1 m/s)
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2014
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South American Games
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Santiago, Chile
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3rd
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100 m hurdles
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13.30
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Ibero-American Championships
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São Paulo, Brazil
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4th
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100 m hurdles
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13.22
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Pan American Sports Festival
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Mexico City, Mexico
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5th
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100m hurdles
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13.29 A (+0.9 m/s)
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Xalapa, Mexico
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2nd
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100m hurdles
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13.19 A (-0.8 m/s)
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2015
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South American Championships
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Lima, Peru
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2nd
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100 m hurdles
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13.43
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Pan American Games
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Toronto, Canada
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6th
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100 m hurdles
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13.24
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2016
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Ibero-American Championships
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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3rd
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100 m hurdles
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13.06
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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30th (h)
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100 m hurdles
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13.09
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2018
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South American Games
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Cochabamba, Bolivia
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5th
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100 m hurdles
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13.57
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Barranquilla, Colombia
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5th
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100 m hurdles
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13.24
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References
- ^ "Brigitte Merlano". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^
Perfil del Atleta - BRIGITTE MARIA MERLANO PÁJARO (PDF) (in Spanish), Coldeportes, January 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014, retrieved May 10, 2014
- ^
Biografía - General - MERLANO PAJARO Briggite Maria - Colombia (in Spanish), archived from the original on May 12, 2014, retrieved May 10, 2014
- ^ Columbia did not show in the final
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