Karen Tatiana Palomeque Moreno
Women's 200m T38
ColombiaBiography
Started: She took up athletics at age eight in Medellin, Colombia. (santiago2023.org, 11 Dec 2023; elcolombiano.com, 18 Jul 2023)
Reason: She was introduced to the sport by coach Raul Diaz. (santiago2023.org, 11 Dec 2023)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2024)
Awards: She was named Female Para Athlete of the Year for 2023 by the Colombian Paralympic Committee. (cpc.org.co, 14 Dec 2023)
She was named Best Female Athlete of the 2023 Parapan American Games at the 2023 Panam Sports Awards. (panamsports.org, 09 Dec 2023)
In 2023 she was named Para Athlete of the Year by Colombian newspaper El Espectador. (El Espectador YouTube channel, 11 Dec 2023)
She was named Most Promising Female Athlete of the Year for 2022 by the Colombian Paralympic Committee. (extra.com.co, 21 Dec 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJuly 1, 1994
Place of ResidenceMEDELLIN
OccupationAthlete
EducationSocial Work Studies - Antioquia Institute of Technology, Medellin, COL
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachRaul Diaz [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women's 200m T38 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 25.89 |
| 1 | 400m - T38 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 59.40 |
| 1 | 100m - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 12.82 |
| 1 | 200m - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 26.42 |
| 1 | 400m - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 1:00.94 |
| 2 | 100m - T38 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 12.88 |
| 3 | Long Jump - T38 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 4.97 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m - T37 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 12.77 |
| 1 | 200m - T37 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 26.62 |
| 1 | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 48.65 |
| 1 | 400m - T38 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:01.32 |
| 1 | Long Jump T36/37/38 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 4.66 |
