Nicole Caicedo

Nicole Caicedo
Personal information
Full nameNicole Dayci Caicedo Arce
NationalityEcuador
Born (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 26)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests100m: 11.84 (Guayaquil, 2022)
200m: 22.69 (Quito, 2026) NR
400m: 51.53 (Sāo Paulo, 2023) NR
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ecuador
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago400 m
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 Medellín200 m
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 São Paulo200 m
Gold medal – first place2025 Mar del Plata200 m
Bronze medal – third place2025 Mar del Plata400 m
Bronze medal – third place2023 São Paulo400 m
Bronze medal – third place2023 São PauloMixed 4x400m relay
South American U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Cascavel400m
Gold medal – first place2022 Cascavel4x100m relay
Silver medal – second place2022 Cascavel4x400m relay

Nicole Dayci Caicedo Arce (born 2 September 2000) is an Ecuadorean track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She is the Ecuadorean national record holder in the 200 metres and 400 metres.

Early life

From Guayaquil, Caicedo accepted a scholarship to attend the University of Arizona, however, she was not awarded a visa. Instead, she moved to Quito to train under Nelson Gutiérrez and alongside Anahí Suarez.

Career

Caicedo won gold in the 400 metres at the 2022 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics.

In June 2023, Caicedo lowered the Ecuadorean national record for the 400 metres to 51.80 in Salamanca, Spain. Eight days later, in Castellón, Spain, she lowered it again as she ran 51.71 seconds. Caicedo won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2023 South American Championships in Athletics, in São Paulo in July 2023. At the same championships she also won the bronze medal in the 400 metres and set a new national record time in the events. She then also won a bronze medal in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay event, with Anahí Suárez, Alan Minda and Francisco Tejada. Caicedo was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. In November 2023, Caicedo won a silver medal in the 400 meters at the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.

Caicedo ran as part of the Ecuadorian 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 200 metres and 400 metres in August 2024.

Caicedo won the gold medal over 200 metres and the bronze medal over 400 metres at the 2025 South American Championships in Athletics in Argentina.

Caicedo set a new Ecuadorian national record in the 200 meters at the Ecuadorean Championships in Quito in April 2026, running 22.69 seconds (+0.5) to surpass the previous best set by Gabriela Suárez in 2022. In June, she won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2026 Pan American Championships in Athletics.

References

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  2. ↑ Cordova, Martha (6 August 2023). "Nicole Caicedo, the queen of speed in Brazil, is now aiming for the World Cup". Primicias.ec. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "South American Athletics U23 Championships Cascavel (BRA) 29 SEP–01 OCT 2022". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "National records for Nicole Caicedo (Ecuador), Carlos San Martín (Colombia) and Fedra Luna (Argentina) in Castellón". atletismosudamericano. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Nunez, Philip (30 July 2023). "Nicole Caicedo wins a gold and breaks two records in the South American". primicias.es. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Berries, Mauricio (August 5, 2023). "NICOLE CAICEDO DREAMS OF THE WORLD CUP IN BUDAPEST". lacancha.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Home star Weil and world champion Paulino secure Pan American Games success". World Athletics. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Women's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Women's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "South American Championships". World Athletics. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "South American Championships". World Athletics. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Nicole Caicedo sets Ecuadorian record in the 200 meters in Quito". atletismosudamericano.org. April 19, 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Pan American Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.