Valentina Barrios
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| Full name | Valentina Barrios Bornacelli |
| Born | December 2, 2003 Barranquilla, Colombia |
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| Country | Colombia |
| Sport | Athletics |
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| Updated on 7 September 2025 | |
Valentina Barrios Bornacelli (born 2 December 2003) is a Colombian javelin thrower.[1]
Career
She finished fifth at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya in the women's javelin throw in August 2021.[2] She was a silver medalist at the 2021 South American U23 Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[3] She won a bronze medal at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.[4]
She was silver medalist at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in the women's javelin throw in August 2022.[5][6] She was a silver medalist at the 2022 South American U23 Championships in Cascavel, Brazil.[7]
She won the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2025, competing for the University of Missouri, with a personal best throw of 62.00 metres.[8][9][10] She made the throw in the final round to move from fourth to first place, and measured at 15 feet longer than any of her other throws in the competition.[11] She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, advancing to the final and placing eleventh overall.[12]
Personal life
She is from Barranquilla, Colombia.[13]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2021 | South American U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | Javelin throw | 47.97 m |
| World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 5th | Javelin throw | 54.43 m | |
| South American U23 Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2nd | Javelin throw | 53.59 m | |
| Junior Pan American Games (U23) | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | Javelin throw | 51.46 m | |
| 2022 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 8th | Javelin throw | 54.03 m |
| World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | Javelin throw | 57.84 m NU20R | |
| South American U23 Championships | Cascavel, Brazil | 2nd | Javelin throw | 57.31 m | |
| 2024 | South American U23 Championships | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 2nd | Javelin throw | 53.61 m |
| 2025 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 1st | Javelin throw | 62.00 m NU23R |
| Junior Pan American Games (U23) | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Javelin throw | 60.16 m JGR | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | Javelin throw | 59.14 m | |
References
- ^ "Valentina Barrios". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "South American Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Valentina, the force with a carnival soul that Colombia will have in the javelin throw". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Barrios claims Colombia's first medal of the championships". World Athletics. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "South American Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Women's DI Track and Field Championships 2025 Results & Scores". Flotrack. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Georgia women take the team lead at the outdoor track and field championships". abcnews. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Nathaniel, Makarawu and Mullings shine at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "VALENTINA BARRIOS BORNACELLI CHAMPION WOMEN'S JAVELIN - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Dye Stat. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Barrios Bornacelli Advances to Eugene as Women Open NCAA West Preliminary". pac-12.com. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.