Kateema Riettie (born 5 December 1973) is a Jamaican female track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is a nine-time national champion, taking titles from 2002 to 2017.Kateema Riettie. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-04. Riettie has had success at the regional level, including a gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games and minor medals at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in 2003 and 2008.Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
Riettie has also represented Jamaica at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2011 Pan American Games, being a finalist at both events. She is based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she works as a fitness instructor for the local police department. She moved to the American city in 1989 and attended Southern Connecticut State University, for which she competed athletically.Bridgeport Police Department's Own Wins Jamaican National Javelin Title . Patch (2016-07-25). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
In 2024, while working as a police officer, Riettie left her firearm unattended at a special events detail.https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/bridgeport-officer-punished-over-misplaced-gun-20233992.php
International competitions 2003CAC ChampionshipsSt. George's, Grenada2ndJavelin throw51.36 m2005CAC ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas5thJavelin throw51.61 m2008CAC ChampionshipsCali, Colombia3rdJavelin throw54.90 m2010CAC GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico1stJavelin throw53.77 mCommonwealth GamesNew Delhi, India6thJavelin throw53.80 m2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico8thJavelin throw50.97 m2018CAC GamesBarranquilla, Colombia6thJavelin throw42.23 m
National titles Jamaican Athletics Championships Javelin throw: 2002,Jamaican Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04. 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
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