| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-03-10) March 10, 1979 (age 45) 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 | Shot Put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 19.42 m (July 2011) 19.48 m |
| Updated on 9 January 2015 | |
Cleopatra Ayesha Borel (from 2005 until 2010 Borel-Brown; born 10 March 1979) is a female shot putter from Plaisance, Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago and a 2014 Sportswoman of the Year Award recipient.
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 a bachelor's degree in health psychology and pre-physical therapy and later pursued a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Tech.
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. In April of the same year, she participated at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at which she lost a bronze medal to Brittany Crew. Her personal best throw is 19.42 metres, achieved in July 2011 at the Paris Diamond League Meeting. 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.
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. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. 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.
| Pan American Champions in women's shot put | |
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| Central American and Caribbean Games champions in women's shot put | |
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Trinidad and Tobago female shot putters
- Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County alumni
- Virginia Tech alumni
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- UMBC Retrievers women's track and field athletes