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Colombian long-distance runner

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orjuela and the second or maternal family name is Soche.

Angie Orjuela

Angie Orjuela at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Angie Rocio Orjuela Soche
Nationality Colombian
Born (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35)Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
Sport Athletics
Events 5000 metres10,000 metres10 km (road)15 km (road)Half marathonMarathon
Medal record Representing Colombia Women's athletics Pan American Games Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Marathon Central American and Caribbean Games Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla Marathon Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador Half marathon Bolivarian Games Silver medal – second place 2017 Santa Marta Half marathon

Angie Rocio Orjuela Soche (born 9 May 1989) is a Colombian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She represented Colombia in the marathons of the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympic games and won a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in the women's marathon event.[2] In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[3]

  1. ^ "2018 CAC Games bio". Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Games: Tejeda grabs gold for Peru with win in women's marathon". Reuters. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Women's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.