Cleopatra Ayesha Borel (in 2005–2010 Borel-Brown; born 10 March 1979) is a Trinidad and Tobago shot putter. She is a 2014 Sportswoman of the Year Award recipient.
Early life Borel is a graduate of Mayaro Government Primary School and a former attendee of Mayaro Composite School and Saint Stephen's College, Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago. In 2002 she graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a bachelor's degree in health psychology and pre-physical therapy and later pursued a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Tech.
Career In 2018 Cleopatra Borel participated at the Launch Meeting Circuit of Central Coliseum - National Stadium in Chile, receiving her second gold medal for the year. In April of the same year, she participated at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at which she lost a bronze medal to Brittany Crew. Her personal best throw is 19.42 metres, achieved in July 2011 at the Paris Diamond League Meeting. She has a personal best of 19.48 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2004 in Blacksburg.
Personal bests EventResultVenueDateOutdoorShot put19.42 m Saint-Denis, France 8 July 2011 Hammer throw51.28 m Baltimore, United States 5 May 2001IndoorShot put19.48 m Blacksburg, United States 14 February 2004
Achievements Representing 2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom4th16.27 mNACAC Under-25 ChampionshipsSan Antonio, United States2nd16.46 m2003Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSt. George's, Grenada2nd17.79 mPan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic6th17.23 m2004World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey11th (q)18.19 mOlympic GamesAthens, Greece10th18.35 mWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco8th16.24 m2005Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas2nd18.05 mWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland18th (q)17.31 m2006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia8th17.59 mCommonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia3rd17.87 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia3rd18.33 m2007NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador1st17.53 mPan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd18.22 mWorld ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan18th (q)17.29 mWorld Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany5th18.66 m2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain7th18.47 mCentral American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia1st18.10 mOlympic GamesBeijing, China17th (q)17.96 mWorld Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany4th18.50 m2009Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba3rd17.98 mWorld ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany13th (q)17.99 m2010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar11th (q)18.31 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico1st18.76 m2011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico1st19.00 mWorld ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea13th17.62 mPan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico2nd18.46 m2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom12th (q)18.36 m2013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico1st17.56 mWorld ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia14th (q)17.84 m2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom2nd18.57 mContinental CupMarrakesh, Morocco5th18.68 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico1st18.99 m A2015Pan American Games Toronto, Canada1st18.67 mWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China12th17.43 m2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States4th18.38 mOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil7th18.37 m2018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom9th17.80 mCommonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia4th18.05 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia1st18.14 mNACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada2nd17.83 m2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru8th17.37 m
Personal life In 2005, Borel married her college sweetheart Balvin Brown. The couple currently lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Cleopatra Borel returned to Trinidad in 2012 after the London Olympic Games, where she trained for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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