# Brigitte Merlano

Brigitte María Merlano Pájaro (born 29 April 1982 in Barranquilla) is a Colombian hurdler. Her first name is also spelled Briggite or Brigith. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres hurdles.

## Personal bests

* 100 m: 12.12 (wind: -0.1 m/s) – Caguas, 15 March 2012
* 200 m: 24.08 (wind: -2.5 m/s) – Ponce, 12 Apr 2008
* 100 m hurdles: 12.89 (wind: +0.9 m/s) – Mayagüez, 17 July 2011

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Colombia ||||||
| 2001 | South American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 14.87 |
| 2001 | Pan American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 14.65 |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 14.38 |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.57 (-0.9 m/s) |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.77 |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.68 |
| 2005 | Bolivarian Games | Armenia, Colombia | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13:68 (-1.2 m/s) |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.52 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 13.86 |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 14.10 |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th | 200 m | 24.44 (-0.1 m/s) |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.27 |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.68 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.35 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.53 |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.60 |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.22 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.22 |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.21 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 23rd (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.23 |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.35 (-0.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.96 |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.10 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.21 |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.07 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.89 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 21st (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.21 |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.10 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 24th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.21 |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.20 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 22nd (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.22 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.60 (+0.1 m/s) |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.30 |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.22 |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th | 100m hurdles | 13.29 A (+0.9 m/s) |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 2nd | 100m hurdles | 13.19 A (-0.8 m/s) |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.43 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 13.24 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.06 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 30th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.09 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.57 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.24 |