Kateema Riettie

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.[1] 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.[2]

Riettie has also represented Jamaica at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2011 Pan American Games, being a finalist at both events.[1] 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.[3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2003 CAC Championships St. George's, Grenada 2nd Javelin throw 51.36 m
2005 CAC Championships Nassau, Bahamas 5th Javelin throw 51.61 m
2008 CAC Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd Javelin throw 54.90 m
2010 CAC Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st Javelin throw 53.77 m
Commonwealth Games New Delhi, India 6th Javelin throw 53.80 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 8th Javelin throw 50.97 m
2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia 6th Javelin throw 42.23 m

National titles

References

  1. ^ a b Kateema Riettie. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. ^ Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. ^ Bridgeport Police Department's Own Wins Jamaican National Javelin Title . Patch (2016-07-25). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. ^ Jamaican Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.