María Maturana
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| Full name | María Camila Maturana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 2006 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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María Camila Maturana (born 21 November 2006) is a Colombian sprinter. She is the Colombian national record holder over 100 metres.[1]
Biography
From Antioquia, she trained in Carepa as part of the Colombian Ministry of Sport talent programme.[2] She won the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2024 South American U20 Championships in Athletics and represented Colombia at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[3][4]
She won gold medals over both 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2025 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Bogotá, finishing ahead of Frances Colon of Puerto Rico in both sprint finals.[5] Competing at the 2025 South American U20 Championships in Athletics in Lima, Peru, she again won both 100 metres and 200 metres gold medals, and was part of the Colombian gold medal winning 4 x 100 m relay team.[6]
In May 2026, she won the 100 metres silver medal at the 2026 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Lima, Peru, finishing behind Ana Carolina Azevedo of Brazil in a new Colombian national record of 11.17 seconds, surpassing the two-decade old record previously held by Felipa Palacios.[7][8]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
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| 2024 | South American U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 100 m | 11.85 s |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.55 s | |||
| World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | 37th (h) | 100 m | 12.08 s | |
| 2025 | Pan American U20 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 11.39 s |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.36 s | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.47 s | |||
| South American U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 100 m | 11.29 s | |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.39 s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.79 s | |||
| Bolivarian Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | 200 m | 23.55 s | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.00 s | |||
| 2026 | Ibero-American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 100 m | 11.17 s NR |
| 5th | 200 m | 23.00 s w | |||
| Pan American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | N/a | 100 m | DNF | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 11.76 s | |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.92 s | |||
References
- ↑ "María Maturana". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Colombia 'smashed' the Pan American Under-20 Championship, with six spots for the World Cup and 16 gold medals". Running Colombia. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "South American U20 Championships". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "The world championship dream begins for the new talents of Colombian athletics". Running Colombia. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Guaitoto and Maturana lead Colombian dominance at Pan American U20 Championships". World Athletics. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Colombia's performance at the South American Under-20 Championship: 10 gold medals and a spot in the World Cup". Running Colombia. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ibero American Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Felipa Palacios' national record in the 100 meters fell after almost 21 years". Running Colombia. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.