Wesley Vázquez Explained
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| Wesley Vázquez |
| Fullname: | Wesley Joel Vázquez Vázquez |
| Birth Place: | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Sport: | Running |
| Event: | Middle distances |
| Birth Date: | 1994 3, df=yes |
| Height: | 190 cm |
| Weight: | 81 kg |
| Pb: | 600 m: 1:14.85 (Caguas 2020)
800 m: 1:43.83 (Paris 2019)
1500 m: 3:46.98 (Mayagüez 2016) |
| Updated: | 30 September 2020 |
Wesley Joel Vázquez Vázquez (born 27 March 1994) is a Puerto Rican middle distance runner.
Career
He reached the finals in the 800 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona.[1]
On July 7, 2014, Vázquez won the Meeting International de Montreuil with a time of 1:45.65.[2]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 m: 46.72 sec – Šamorín, 11 September 2020
- 600 m: 1:14.85 min - Caguas, 1 Aug 2020
- 800 m: 1:43.83 min – Paris, 24 August 2019
- 1500 m: 3:46.98 min – Mayagüez, 16 April 2016
Achievements
| Representing |
|---|
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 1:55.00 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:05.70 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Villeneuve d'Ascq, France | 7th | 800 m | 1:51.25 |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.83 |
| 2012 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.89 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:53.91 |
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 800 m | 1:45.29 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 4th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.45 |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.33 |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 17th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.00 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 3rd | 800 m | 1:46.05 A |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 1:46.96 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:46.6 |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.63 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 1:44.48 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 800 m | 1:44.48 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 44th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.06 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Actuación de primera para Wesley Vázquez. El Nuevo Dia. 22 September 2018.
- Web site: Montreuil Meeting Results - SFGate . 2014-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140708222824/http://m.sfgate.com/sports/article/Montreuil-Meeting-Results-5604948.php . 2014-07-08 . dead .
