Edgar Díaz Explained
Edgardo "Edgar" Díaz Díaz (born April 18, 1968) is a former pole vaulter from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is also a two-time gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games of 1993 and 1998.
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 4th | 3.65 m |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 7th | 4.70 m A |
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 4th | 5.05 m |
| 1991 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.39 m |
| Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 5.10 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 28th (q) | 5.20 m |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.40 m |
| Barcelona, Spain | 14th (q) | 5.50 m |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 16th (q) | 5.40 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.30 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | – | NM |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 5.20 m |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.50 m |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 28th (q) | 5.40 m |
| 1997 | | Paris, France | 18th (q) | 5.30 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.30 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 26th (q) | 5.45 m |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | 5.30 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.30 m |
| 1999 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.40 m |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | – | NM |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 5.10 m | |
References
- Edgardo Díaz. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053533/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/edgardo-diaz-2.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
