He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was finishing in 11th place in the men's marathon, clocking 2:13:58, at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Xalapa, México | 3rd | 1000 m | 2:38.8 A | |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 9:04.4 A | |||
| 1980 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 1500 m | 3:53.7 | |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:27.4 | |||
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:27.8 | |||
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 36th | Marathon | |||
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Ciudad de México, México | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 10,000m | 29:51.09 A |
| Seoul, South Korea | 11th | Marathon | ||||