Afro-colombina athletes

Colombia have a lot of Afro-colombian athletes that have triumphed around the world.



EDGAR RENTERIA

Colombian baseball player born in Barranquilla on August , 1975
 His talent and dedication to the sport led him to be drafted by the Florida Marlins. he played in very important team  In 1992 , he hit the first hit with this team . He entered the majors May 10, 1996 and his performance was so outstanding that was nominated for Rookie of the Year trophy of the National League of America.

MARIA ISABEL URRUTIA

 Born in the town of Candelaria , Valle del Cauca on 25 March 1965. After settled in Calì with his family of humble origin .It is a sporty dedicated to weight lifting. Already at the end of his career, he participated in the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000 , the first to accept women's weightlifting and won the gold medal in the category of 75 kg, the only gold medal won by Colombia in the Olympics far

KATHERINE RENTERIA

Colombian fighter is a double winner of the bronze medal in two different versions Olympics. He was born in Cali , Valle del Cauca, Colombia on February , 1986 .

CATERINE IBARGUEN 

 A February 12, 1984 Caterine Ibarguen born in Apartado , Antioquia , the town where he grew up with his grandmother after their parents Frances and William separated.

The Olympic champion today grew up in an environment without luxuries , where money and food were scarce