Lázaro Borges Explained
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| Lázaro Borges |
| Fullname: | Lázaro Eduardo Borges Reid |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Marianao, La Habana, Cuba |
| Weight: | 700NaN0 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Pole vault |
| Pb: | 5.90m |
| Updated: | 25 December 2014 |
Lázaro Eduardo Borges Reid (born June 19, 1986) is Cuban pole vaulter.
Biography
Borges was born in Marianao, La Habana. He has represented Cuba at 2008 Summer Olympics, but failed to advance to the Final. Borges won silver medal in 2011 World Championships with 5.90m, setting new Cuban record.[1] [2] His personal best before the competition was 5.75m.[3]
He improved the Cuban indoor pole vault record in 2012 and cleared 5.72 m at the Pole Vault Stars meet.[4]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was trying to qualify for the final, when his pole broke into three large pieces (and at least two small ones) during his attempt to clear 5.35 m.[5]
Achievements
| Representing |
|---|
| 2005 | ALBA Games | La Habana, Cuba | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.00 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4.80 m |
| 2006 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.25 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | – | NM |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | NM |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.50 m |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | – | NM |
| 2009 | ALBA Games | La Habana, Cuba | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.20 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.60 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.90 m (NR) |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1st | 5.80 m |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 5.70 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (q) | 5.50 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st (q) | 5.40 m |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.15 m A |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.30 m A |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 5th | 5.40 m |
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | – | NM |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.30 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 10th | 5.16 m | |
Personal bests
External links
- Lázaro Borges. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214524/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/lazaro-borges-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 1 September 2011.
Notes and References
- Web site: Wojciechowski wins men's pole vault at worlds. Associated Press. August 29, 2011. ESPN. 1 September 2011.
- Web site: Pole Vault - Final - Wojciechowski's tactical decision helps him snatch Pole Vault title. Martin. David. August 29, 2011. IAAF. 1 September 2011.
- Web site: Pole Vault - Final - Start List. IAAF. 1 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515222522/http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4147/AT-PV-M-f----.SL2.pdf. 15 May 2012.
- Ramsak, Bob (2012-02-12). In post-injury comeback, Lavillenie tops 5.82m in Donetsk. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-02-12.
- Web site: Olympics athletics: Cuban suffers pole fault in London . August 8, 2012 . BBC Sport . 8 August 2012.
