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Catalina Peláez

Catalina Peláez
Country Colombia
Born (1991-09-04) September 4, 1991 (age 33)
Bogotá, Colombia
ResidenceBogotá, Colombia
Turned pro2005
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byMiguel Ángel Rodríguez
Racquet usedBlack Knight
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 56 (October 2015)
Current rankingNo. 125 (August 2025)
Title(s)1
Tour final(s)3
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Women's squash
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Doubles Championships 0 0 1
Pan American Games 1 2 6
Pan American Championships 4 4 7
CAC Games 1 5 5
South American Games 5 0 0
Bolivarian Games 3 0 0
Total 14 11 19
World Doubles Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Carrara Mixed doubles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Buenos Aires Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Toluca Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 George Town Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Hartford Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Buenos Aires Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cartagena Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Buenos Aires Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hartford Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hartford Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Buenos Aires Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 George Town Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cartagena Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lima Singles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayagüez Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla Singles
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta Singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta Team

Catalina Peláez (born September 4, 1991, in Bogotá) is a professional squash player who represents Colombia. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 56 in October 2015.[1]

In 2003, she was injured in a car bomb explosion at Club El Nogal in the Colombian armed conflict. Her injuries prevented her from walking for two months, and from playing squash for about five months. She has spoken of how all she could think of was to get better to be able to return to sports. "Sports was my motivation and my salvation during those hard times."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Catalina Pelaez". www.squashinfo.com.
  2. ^ staff, Squash Mad (2023-11-10). "Colombia's Catalina Peláez: How squash helped rebuild life after terrorist attack". Squash Mad. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
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