Cleopatra Ayesha 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 | |
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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 |
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.[7]
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.
Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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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 |
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.