Norfalia Carabali
COLWomenNorfalia Carabalí Villegas (born 21 January 1964) is a retired sprinter who competed predominantly in the 400 metres. She represented her native Colombia for most of her career before changing allegiance to Spain in 2000. She competed at three Summer Olympics, in 1988, 1992 and 2000, as well as five World Championships. Her biggest success was reaching the final at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition, she won multiple medals at regional level.
As of Sep 20, 2026: 400 m 51.17 (#458 all-time), 100 m 11.4h, 2003 season best 52.82 (Jun 28, 2003, Alcalá de Henáres (ESP)) · National record (800 Metres Short Track) · 62 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 400m | 52.82 | - | Jun 28, 2003 | ↓ | Alcalá de Henáres (ESP) |
| 2002 | 200m | 23.70 | +3.7 | Jun 15, 2002 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2002 | 400m | 52.72 | - | Jun 22, 2002 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2002 | 4x400m | 3:31.84 | - | Jun 23, 2002 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2001 | 200m | 23.82 | +1.3 | Aug 18, 2001 | ↑ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 2001 | 400m | 52.66 | - | Jul 7, 2001 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2001 | 400m-short-track | 55.31 | - | Feb 3, 2001 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) (i) |
| 2001 | 4x400m | 3:33.78 | - | Aug 11, 2001 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2000 | 100m | 12.11 | +0.3 | May 6, 2000 | ↓ | Alicante (ESP) |
| 2000 | 400m | 51.77 | - | Jul 25, 2000 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2000 | 400m-short-track | 53.74 | - | Feb 9, 2000 | ↑ | Pireaus (GRE) (i) |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:06.34 | - | Jun 23, 2000 | ↓ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2000 | 4x400m | 3:32.45 | - | Sep 29, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | 100m | 11.83 | +1.6 | Jun 9, 1999 | ↓ | Rivas (ESP) |
| 1999 | 200m | 24.03 | +0.1 | May 30, 1999 | ↑ | Athina (GRE) |
| 1999 | 4x100m | 44.12 | - | Jun 26, 1999 | ↑ | Bogotá South American Championships |
| 1999 | 400m | 52.42 | - | Jun 19, 1999 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1999 | 4x400m | 3:32.74 | - | Jun 27, 1999 | ↓ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 1998 | 100m | 11.4h | +2.7 | Jun 20, 1998 | ↓ | Valladolid (ESP) |
| 1998 | 200m-short-track | 25.29 | - | Jan 24, 1998 | ↓ | San Sebastián (ESP) (i) |
| 1998 | 200m | 25.29 | - | Jan 24, 1998 | ↑ | San Sebastián (ESP) (i) |
| 1998 | 400m | 51.52 | - | Aug 16, 1998 | ↓ | Maracaibo (VEN) |
| 1998 | 400m-short-track | 55.27 | - | Feb 3, 1998 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) (i) |
| 1998 | 4x400m | 3:24.39 | - | Sep 11, 1998 | ↓ | Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg |
| 1997 | 400m | 51.42 | - | Aug 2, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | 800m | 2:07.40 | - | Jun 15, 1997 | ↓ | Medellín (COL) |
| 1996 | 100m | 11.43 | +3.5 | Apr 27, 1996 | ↓ | Cali (COL) |
| 1996 | 400m | 52.15 | - | Jun 25, 1996 | ↓ | Bucaramanga (COL) |
| 1995 | 400m | 51.96 | - | Aug 5, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | 800m | 2:07.59 | - | Jun 3, 1995 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 1994 | 400m | 52.22 | - | Jun 8, 1994 | ↓ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 1993 | 200m | 24.17 | - | Jun 5, 1993 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 1993 | 400m | 51.17 | - | Aug 16, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | 800m | 2:09.95 | - | Mar 4, 1993 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) (i) |
| 1993 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.95 | - | Mar 4, 1993 | - | Sevilla (ESP) (i) |
| 1992 | 4x100m | 44.52 | - | Sep 27, 1992 | ↑ | Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB) |
| 1992 | 400m | 51.65 | - | Aug 2, 1992 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1992 | 4x400m | 3:29.73 | - | Sep 25, 1992 | ↓ | La Habana IAAF World Cup |
| 1991 | 200m-short-track | 24.16 | - | Mar 9, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1991 | 200m | 24.16 | - | Mar 9, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1991 | 400m | 52.38 | - | Aug 25, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | 400m-short-track | 54.78 | - | Mar 8, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1990 | 400m | 51.65 | - | Jul 18, 1990 | ↓ | Bologna (ITA) |
| 1989 | 400m | 51.2h | - | Aug 13, 1989 | ↓ | Medellín (COL) |
| 1988 | 200m | 23.78 | - | Sep 28, 1988 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 4x100m | 45.46 | - | Sep 30, 1988 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 400m | 51.76 | - | Sep 24, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1987 | 200m | 24.76 | - | Mar 6, 1987 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1987 | 200m-short-track | 24.76 | - | Mar 6, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1987 | 400m | 51.70 | - | Jul 25, 1987 | ↓ | Caracas (VEN) |
| 1987 | 400m-short-track | 55.36 | - | Mar 6, 1987 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1985 | 800m | 2:05.4h | - | Jul 27, 1985 | ↓ | Nassau (BAH) |
| 1985 | 4x400m | 3:29.34 | - | Oct 4, 1985 | ↓ | Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS) |
2003
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 53.59 | - | Jul 26 | Arona Fed. Aut. Ch., Arona |
400m | 53.24 | - | Jul 17 | Algiers Sonatrach Meeting, Algiers |
400m | 52.82 | - | Jun 28 | Alcalá de Henares International Meeting, Alcalá de Henáres |
400m | 53.08 | - | Jun 14 | Spanish Club Championships, Valencia |
400m | 54.01 | - | Jun 12 | Rivas |
400m | 53.27 | - | Jun 7 | Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla - National Events |
400m | 54.09 | - | May 17 | Spanish Club Championships, Zaragoza |
2002
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 57.68 | - | Sep 14 | La Laguna Isla de Tenerife International Meeting, Laguna |
400m | 57.39 | - | Sep 6 | Barcelona CUB-GBR-YUG-CAT Int. Match, Barcelona |
200m | 23.95 | +1.7 | Jul 6 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
400m | 53.66 | - | Jul 3 | Madrid Meeting 2012, Madrid |
200m | 23.97 | +0.7 | Jun 29 | Alcalá de Henares International Meeting, Alcalá de Henáres |
4x400m | 3:31.84 | - | Jun 23 | Sevilla European Cup 1st League B, Sevilla |
400m | 52.72 | - | Jun 22 | Sevilla European Cup 1st League B, Sevilla |
200m | 23.70 | +3.7 | Jun 15 | Spanish Club Championships, Valencia |
200m | 24.28 | -1.0 | Jun 11 | Rivas International Meeting, Rivas |
400m | 53.32 | - | Jun 8 | Sevilla Meeting Atletismo, Sevilla |
400m | 54.12 | - | Jun 1 | Castellón Spanish Club Championships, Castellón |
2001
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 23.82 | +1.3 | Aug 18 | San Sebastian Trofeo Reebok Gran Premio de San Sebastian, San Sebastián |
4x400m | 3:33.78 | - | Aug 11 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
400m | 52.74 | - | Jul 28 | Malaga, Málaga |
400m | 52.99 | - | Jul 22 | Spanish Championships, Valencia |
400m | 54.49 | - | Jul 21 | Spanish Championships |
400m | 53.12 | - | Jul 14 | La Laguna Isla de Tenerife International, Laguna |
400m | 53.73 | - | Jul 8 | Valencia International, Valencia |
400m | 52.66 | - | Jul 7 | Madrid Reunion de Atletismo, Madrid |
400m | 52.72 | - | Jun 30 | Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henáres |
200m | 23.99 | +1.1 | Jun 27 | Rivas |
400m | 53.26 | - | Jun 23 | European Cup 1st League Group A, Vaasa |
400m | 53.10 | - | Jun 16 | Spanish Club Ch. Women A, Valencia |
400m | 53.22 | - | Jun 8 | Sevilla Meeting Atletismo, Sevilla |
400m | 53.52 | - | May 26 | Madrid ECCC Group A, Madrid |
400m | 53.37 | - | May 12 | Barcelona Spanish Club Ch. Women A, Barcelona |
400m-short-track | 55.31 | - | Feb 3 | Sevilla Gran Premio Airtel, Sevilla (i) |
2000
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:32.45 | - | Sep 29 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
400m | 52.63 | - | Sep 23 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
400m | 52.36 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
400m | 52.63 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
4x400m | 3:32.45 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
400m | 52.47 | - | Sep 3 | Spanish Championships |
400m | 52.68 | - | Sep 2 | Spanish Championships, Barcelona |
400m | 52.31 | - | Aug 14 | Izegem |
400m | 52.64 | - | Aug 5 | Lisbon International Meeting, Lisboa |
400m | 52.98 | - | Jul 29 | Soria |
400m | 51.77 | - | Jul 25 | Barcelona IAAF Permit Meeting, Barcelona |
400m | 51.92 | - | Jul 18 | Madrid International, Madrid |
400m | 53.07 | - | Jul 15 | Tenerife |
400m | 52.98 | - | Jul 12 | Getafe |
400m | 52.93 | - | Jul 8 | Oslo European Cup First League Gr., Oslo |
400m | 52.59 | - | Jul 1 | Spanish Club Ch. Round 4, Valencia |
Honours
Spanish Championships
400 Metres
Bogotá South American Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Bogotá South American Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
Winnipeg Pan American Games
400 Metres
Winnipeg Pan American Games
400 Metres
Bogotá South American Championships
400 Metres
Colombian Championships
400 Metres
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Lisboa Ibero-American Championships
400 Metres
Mar del Plata South American Championships
400 Metres
La Habana IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
La Habana IAAF World Cup
4x100 Metres Relay
Medellín South American Championships
400 Metres
Indianapolis Pan American Games
400 Metres
Indianapolis Pan American Games
400 Metres
Canberra IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Frequently asked questions
What is Norfalia Carabali's 400 m personal best?
Norfalia Carabali's 400 m personal best is 51.17, set on Aug 16, 1993 in Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER), #458 on the all-time list.
Which events does Norfalia Carabali compete in?
Norfalia Carabali competes in the 400 m and 100 m.
How did Norfalia Carabali perform in 2003?
2003 season best: 52.82, set on Jun 28, 2003 in Alcalá de Henáres (ESP).