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| José Carlos Herrera | |
| Birth Name: | José Carlos Herrera Vargas[1] |
| Native Name Lang: | El dopado |
| Nationality: |  Mexican |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Weight: | 77kg (170lb) |
| Sport: | Running |
| Event: | Sprints |
| Updated: | 10 December 2014 |
José Carlos Herrera Vargas (born February 5, 1986) is a Mexican sprinter.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metres.
Xalapa, 29 August 2014
Rio de Janeiro, 17 August 2016 Monterrey, 12 March 2010 Monterrey, 14 March 2008| Representing | ||||||
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| 2008 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Toluca, México | 14th (h) | 200m | 21.84 (wind: -1.4 m/s) A | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.94 A | ||||
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | La Habana, Cuba | 24th (h) | 200m | 22.16 (wind: -0.5 m/s) | |
| 18th (h) | 400m | 48.25 | ||||
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 8th | 400m | 47.16 | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 10th (h) | 200m | 21.00 (wind: -1.0 m/s) | ||
| 13th (h) | 400m | 47.59 | ||||
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 7th | 200m | 21.09 (wind: -0.9 m/s) | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 7th (h) | 200m | 21.17 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | ||
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, México | 13th (h) | 200m | 21.20 A (wind: -1.2 m/s) | |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | 4th | 200m | 20.36 A (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 5th (h) | 100m | 10.58 A (wind: -1.0 m/s) | ||
| 3rd | 200m | 20.63 A (wind: -1.8 m/s) | ||||
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.21 A | ||||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (sf) | 200 m | 20.48 | |