Norfalia Carabalí
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Carabalí and the second or maternal family name is
Villegas .
Norfalia Carabalí Villegas (born 21 January 1964 in Santander de Quilichao , Colombia [ 1] ) is a retired sprinter who competed predominantly in the 400 metres .[ 2] She represented her native Colombia for most of her career before changing allegiance to Spain in 2000. She competed at three Summer Olympics, in 1988, 1992 and 2000, as well as five World Championships. Her biggest success was reaching the final at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition, she won multiple medals at regional level.
Competition record
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Colombia
1982
Southern Cross Games
Santa Fe, Argentina
2nd
800 m
2:11.55
3rd
4 × 100 m
49.3
1983
South American Junior Championships
Medellín, Colombia
1st
800 m
2:08.72
2nd
4 × 400 m
3:49.91
South American Championships
Santiago, Chile
3rd
400 m
54.8
3rd
800 m
2:07.2
1985
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Nassau, Bahamas
3rd
800 m
2:05.40
South American Championships
Santiago, Chile
1st
400 m
53.25
World Cup
Canberra, Australia
4th
4 × 400 m
3:29.34 1
1986
Central American and Caribbean Games
Santiago, Dominican Republic
2nd
400 m
52.46
6th
800 m
2:09.23
Ibero-American Championships
Havana, Cuba
2nd
400 m
53.38
5th
800 m
2:06.16
1987
World Indoor Championships
Indianapolis, United States
12th (sf)
200 m
24.76
14th (h)
400 m
55.36
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Caracas, Venezuela
1st
400 m
51.70
3rd
800 m
2:07.67
1st
4 × 100 m
45.29
Pan American Games
Indianapolis, United States
6th
400 m
52.13
8th
800 m
2:09.72
4th
4 × 100 m
45.94
1988
Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
31st (qf)
200 m
23.96
16th (sf)
400 m
52.65
–
4 × 400 m
DQ
1989
South American Championships
Medellín, Colombia
1st
400 m
52.10 A
2nd
4 × 100 m
45.26
1st
4 × 400 m
3:37.0
1990
Central American and Caribbean Games
Mexico City, Mexico
2nd
200 m
23.75 A
2nd
400 m
52.57 A
2nd
4 × 100 m
45.29
1991
World Indoor Championships
Seville, Spain
15th (h)
200 m
24.16
13th (h)
400 m
54.78
Pan American Games
Havana , Cuba
5th
400 m
51.39
4th
4 × 100 m
44.68
4th
4 × 400 m
3:31.39
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
13th (sf)
400 m
52.40
1992
Ibero-American Championships
Seville, Spain
2nd
100 m
11.72 (-0.8 m/s)
1st
200 m
23.97 (-2.9 m/s)
3rd
4 × 100 m
45:54
Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
13th (sf)
400 m
51.75
1993
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Cali, Colombia
1st
400 m
51.33
3rd
4 × 400 m
3:34.29
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
7th (sf)
400 m
51.17 [ 3]
Central American and Caribbean Games
Ponce, Puerto Rico
2nd
4 × 100 m
44.62
2nd
4 × 400 m
3:36.82
1995
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
26th (h)
400 m
51.96
–
4 × 400 m
DNF
1996
Ibero-American Championships
Medellín, Colombia
1st
4 × 400 m
3:33.69
1997
South American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
3rd
400 m
54.47
1st
4 × 100 m
44.58
1st
4 × 400 m
3:36.71
World Championships
Athens, Greece
16th (qf)
400 m
51.42
1998
Ibero-American Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
2nd
400 m
51.95
2nd
4 × 400 m
23:33.69
Central American and Caribbean Games
Maracaibo, Venezuela
3rd
400 m
51.52
2nd
4 × 100 m
44.39
1999
South American Championships
Bogotá, Colombia
1st
400 m
52.92 A
1st
4 × 100 m
44.12 A
1st
4 × 400 m
3:32.74 A
Pan American Games
Winnipeg, Canada
6th
400 m
53.06
5th
4 × 100 m
43.86
6th
4 × 400 m
3:32.87
Representing Spain
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
27th (qf)
400 m
52.63
17th (h)
4 × 400 m
3:32.45
2001
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
14th (h)
4 × 400 m
3:33.78
1 Representing the Americas
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
References
1977: East Germany (Popp , Krug , Brehmer , Koch )
1979: East Germany (Kotte , Brehmer , Köhn , Koch )
1981: East Germany (Rübsam , Steuk , Wöckel , Koch )
1985: East Germany (Emmelmann , Busch , Neubauer , Koch )
1989: Americas (Crooks , Davis , Jackson , Quirot )
1992: Americas (Edeh , Crooks , Carabali , Restrepo )
1994: Great Btitain (Smith , Keough , Neef , Gunnell )
1998: Germany (Feller , Rohländer , Urbansky , Breuer )
2002: Americas (Richards , Pernía , Amertil , Guevara )
2006: Americas (S. Williams , Darling , Amertil , N. Williams )
2010: Americas (Williams , Dunn , Wilson , Amertil )
2014: Americas (Day , McCorory , McPherson , Williams-Mills )