Wesley Vázquez

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Wesley Vázquez
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse et Wesley Vazquez - 800M Hommes (48614764311).jpg
Vázquez (right) at the 2019 Meeting de Paris
Personal information
Full nameWesley Joel Vázquez Vázquez
Nationality Puerto Rico
Born (1994-03-27) 27 March 1994 (age 27)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)Middle distances
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)600 m: 1:14.85 (Caguas 2020)
800 m: 1:43.83 (Paris 2019)
1500 m: 3:46.98 (Mayagüez 2016)
Medal record
Updated on 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]

Wesley Vasquez and Donavan Brazier in the 600 metres race at the 2020 Gyulai Memorial in Szekesfehervar, Hungary

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 minPuerto Rico Mayagüez, 16 April 2016

Achievements[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Puerto Rico
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 800 m 1:55.00
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 2nd 800 m 1:49.83
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 800 m 1:46.89
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 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

References[]

  1. ^ "Actuación de primera para Wesley Vázquez". El Nuevo Dia. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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