Noraldo Palacios Rivas (born 8 July 1980 in Turbo, Antioquia) is a Colombian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 79.61 m, achieved in Bogotá 24 May 2009.

Noraldo Palacios
Personal information
Full nameNoraldo Palacios Rivas
Born (1980-07-08) July 8, 1980 (age 44)
Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia
Sport
Country Colombia
SportMen's Athletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Colombia
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Ambato Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2005 Armenia Javelin throw
Silver medal – second place 2009 Sucre Javelin throw

He won bronze medals at the 2005 South American Championships and the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, and silver medals at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2003 South American Championships.

In 2009 he was found guilty of betamethasone doping. The sample was delivered on 22 May 2008 in an in-of-competition test in São Paulo. He received a suspension from June 2008 to December 2008.[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Colombia
2001 Bolivarian Games Ambato, Ecuador 1st Javelin 73.40 m A
2002 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd Javelin 75.11 m
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 9th Javelin 69.09 m
South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd Javelin 76.81 m
2005 South American Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd Javelin 73.54 m
Bolivarian Games Armenia, Colombia 1st Javelin 77.37 m GR A
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 3rd Javelin 74.10 m
South American Championships Tunja, Colombia 1st Javelin 79.09 m
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th Javelin 71.14 m
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 2nd Javelin 77.20 m
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd Javelin 77.87 m
Bolivarian Games Sucre, Bolivia 2nd Javelin 71.64 m A

References

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  1. ^ "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF.org. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2009.