Maria isabel urrutia wikipedia
María Urrutia may refer to: María Isabel Urrutia (born ), weightlifter, athlete and politician from Colombia; María José Urrutia (born ).
María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró (born 25 March ) is a former weightlifter, athlete and politician from Colombia..
María Isabel Urrutia
Colombian weightlifter, athlete and politician
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urrutia and the second or maternal family name is Ocoró.
María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró (born 25 March 1965) is a former weightlifter, athlete and politician from Colombia.
She won the first ever gold medal for Colombia at the Summer Olympic Games.
Athletic career
Background
Initially she competed in shot put and discus throw, and participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in these events.
English: María Isabel Urrutia, weightlifter, athlete, and politician from Colombia.Weightlifting
She switched to weightlifting in 1989, and won silver at the 1989 World Championships. She won gold at the 1990, silver 1991, gold 1994, silver 1995, bronze 1996, silver 1997, and bronze at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships.[1][2][3][4]
Urrutia won a gold medal in the women's 75 kg class in the 2000 Summer Olympics, her country's first Olympic gold medal.
Personal life
Urrutia