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Cleopatra Borel-Brown - A Profile

Named after her grandmother, Cleopatra Borel was born on the east coast of Trinidad in the fishing community Plaisance Village, Mayaro. Mayaro, the Arawak name for the area, is often translated as “the place where the cassava grows.” Cleopatra and her siblings—elder sister Natasha, little brother Ojai, and the youngest girl, Thandi—grew up with their parents, Betty and Raymond. Raymond, a high school athlete, was one of the people who encouraged Cleopatra’s early interest in athletics, teaching her and Natasha as much as he knew about the throwing events.

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Prepared by Terry Finisterre for the IAAF ‘Focus on Athletes’ project. © 2006 IAAF

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