In this 
Spanish name, the first or paternal 
surname is 
 Merlano and the second or maternal family name is 
 Pájaro.
 
Brigitte María Merlano Pájaro (born 29 April 1982 in Barranquilla) is a Colombian hurdler.[1][2][3]  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
 | 
| 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)
 | 
| Ibero-American Championships
 | 
Huelva, Spain
 | 
4th
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.77
 | 
| 2005
 | 
South American Championships
 | 
Cali, Colombia
 | 
3rd
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.68
 | 
| 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
 | 
| Central American and Caribbean Games
 | 
Cartagena, Colombia
 | 
7th
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.86
 | 
| 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)
 | 
| 1st
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.27
 | 
| 2nd
 | 
4 × 100 m relay
 | 
44.68
 | 
| Pan American Games
 | 
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 | 
11th (h)
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.35
 | 
| 8th (h)[4]
 | 
4 × 100 m relay
 | 
44.53
 | 
| 2008
 | 
Ibero-American Championships
 | 
Iquique, Chile
 | 
2nd
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.60
 | 
| 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
 | 
| Central American and Caribbean Championships
 | 
Havana, Cuba
 | 
4th
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.21
 | 
| World Championships
 | 
Berlin, Germany
 | 
23rd (sf)
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.23
 | 
| Bolivarian Games
 | 
Sucre, Bolivia
 | 
1st
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.35 (-0.1 m/s)
 | 
| 1st
 | 
4 × 100 m relay
 | 
43.96
 | 
| 2010
 | 
Ibero-American Championships
 | 
San Fernando, Spain
 | 
2nd
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.10
 | 
| 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
 | 
| Central American and Caribbean Championships
 | 
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
 | 
2nd
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
12.89
 | 
| World Championships
 | 
Daegu, South Korea
 | 
21st (sf)
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.21
 | 
| 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
 | 
| World Championships
 | 
Moscow, Russia
 | 
22nd (sf)
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.22
 | 
| 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
 | 
| Ibero-American Championships
 | 
São Paulo, Brazil
 | 
4th
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.22
 | 
| Pan American Sports Festival
 | 
Mexico City, Mexico
 | 
5th
 | 
100m hurdles
 | 
13.29  A (+0.9 m/s)
 | 
| 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
 | 
| 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
 | 
| 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
 | 
| Central American and Caribbean Games
 | 
Barranquilla, Colombia
 | 
5th
 | 
100 m hurdles
 | 
13.24
 | 
References
- ^ "Brigitte Merlano". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
 
- ^ 
Perfil del Atleta - BRIGITTE MARIA MERLANO PÁJARO (PDF) (in Spanish), Coldeportes, January 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014, retrieved May 10, 2014
 
- ^ 
Biografía - General - MERLANO PAJARO Briggite Maria - Colombia (in Spanish), archived from the original on May 12, 2014, retrieved May 10, 2014
 
- ^ Columbia did not show in the final
 
 
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