Adrián Chacón Explained

Adrian Chacón
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres
Nationality:Cuban
Birth Date:10 December 1988
Height:[1]
Weight:90 kg
Pb:400 m: 45.91 (2015)

Adrian Chacón Muñoz (born 10 December 1988) is a Cuban track and field sprinter who competes in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics. His personal best for the 400 m is 45.91 seconds, set in 2015.

Internationally, he competes mainly with the Cuban 4 × 400 metres relay team. He is a two-time participant at the IAAF World Relays and was a finalist at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics with William Collazo, Raidel Acea and Yoandys Lescay. Medals came with Collazo, Lescay and Osmaidel Pellicier at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics and the Pan American Games.[2] [3] The quartet regrouped for the 2016 Olympic Games and placed sixth in the final with a time of 2:59.53 minutes.

Personal bests

All information from All-Athletics profile.[4]

International competitions

2014World RelaysNassau, Bahamas5th4 × 400 m relay3:00.61
2015World RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd (B-final)4 × 400 m relay3:03.73
Pan American GamesToronto, Canadabgcolor=silver2nd4 × 400 m relay2:59.84
NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica3rd4 × 400 m relay3:01.22
World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia7th4 × 400 m relay3:03.05
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil6th4 × 400 m relay2:59.53
2017World RelaysNassau, Bahamas5th4 × 400 m relay3:03.60
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom6th4 × 400 m relay3:01.10
2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia14th (h)400 m47.57
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:03.87
NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada3rd4 × 400 m relay3:04.11

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/adrian-chacon Adrian Chacon
  2. http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/resTO2015/pdf/TO2015/AT/TO2015_AT_C73E_ATM404101.pdf Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 2015 Pan American Games
  3. http://www.tiempodellegada.com/Results/2015/NACAC/ 2015 NACAC Championships Results
  4. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/16082 Adrian Chacon