Kateema Riettie

Kateema Riettie

Personal information
Born	(1973-12-05) 5 December 1973
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Representing Jamaica Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayaguez Javelin throw

Kateema Riettie (born 5 December 1973) is a Jamaican female track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is a nine-time national champion, taking titles from 2002 to 2017. Riettie has had success at the regional level, including a gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games and minor medals at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in 2003 and 2008.

Riettie has also represented Jamaica at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2011 Pan American Games, being a finalist at both events. She is based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she works as a fitness instructor for the local police department. She moved to the American city in 1989 and attended Southern Connecticut State University, for which she competed athletically.

In 2024, while working as a police officer, Riettie left her firearm unattended at a special events detail.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2003	CAC Championships	St. George's, Grenada	2nd	Javelin throw	51.36 m
2005	CAC Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	5th	Javelin throw	51.61 m
2008	CAC Championships	Cali, Colombia	3rd	Javelin throw	54.90 m
2010	CAC Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	1st	Javelin throw	53.77 m
	Commonwealth Games	New Delhi, India	6th	Javelin throw	53.80 m
2011	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	8th	Javelin throw	50.97 m
2018	CAC Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	6th	Javelin throw	42.23 m

National titles

• Jamaican Athletics Championships
  • Javelin throw: 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

External links

• Kateema Riettie at World Athletics