Maria isabel urrutia biography of william hill
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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 ) is a former weightlifter, athlete and politician from Colombia.
Maria isabel urrutia biography of william hill
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 Summer Olympics in these events.
Weightlifting
She switched to weightlifting in , and won silver at the World Championships. She won gold at the , silver , gold , silver , bronze , silver , and bronze at the World Weightlifting Championships.[1][2][3][4]
Urrutia won a gold medal in the women's 75&#;kg class in the Summer Olympics, her country's first Olympic gold medal.
Personal life
Urrutia retired after the Olympics and entered politics. She h