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. 104 (October 2023)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Colombia
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
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

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

  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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