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
edit| 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
edit- Jamaican Athletics Championships
- Javelin throw: 2002,[4] 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
References
edit- ^ a b Kateema Riettie. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ Bridgeport Police Department's Own Wins Jamaican National Javelin Title . Patch (2016-07-25). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ Jamaican Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.