Catalina Peláez

Catalina Peláez
Country Colombia
Born (1991-09-04) September 4, 1991
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
2019 Carrara Mixed doubles
Pan American Games
2019 Lima Mixed doubles
2011 Guadalajara Doubles
2011 Guadalajara Team
2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
2015 Toronto Doubles
2015 Toronto Team
2019 Lima Team
2023 Santiago Mixed doubles
2023 Santiago Team
South American Games
2010 Medellín Doubles
2010 Medellín Team
2018 Cochabamba Singles
2018 Cochabamba Mixed doubles
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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