Valentina Barrios

Valentina Barrios Bornacelli (born 2 December 2003) is a Colombian javelin thrower.

Career She finished fifth at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya in the women's javelin throw in August 2021. She was a silver medalist at the 2021 South American U23 Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She won a bronze medal at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.

She was silver medalist at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in the women's javelin throw in August 2022. She was a silver medalist at the 2022 South American U23 Championships in Cascavel, Brazil.

As a freshman, Barrios competed for the Washington State Cougars track and field team in the NCAA.

She won the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2025, competing for the University of Missouri, with a personal best throw of 62.00 metres. She made the throw in the final round to move from fourth to first place, and measured at 15 feet longer than any of her other throws in the competition. She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, advancing to the final and placing eleventh overall.

Personal life She is from Barranquilla, Colombia.

International competitions