Costa Rican sprinter
Nery Brenes
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Nery_Brenes_Istanbul_2012.jpg/230px-Nery_Brenes_Istanbul_2012.jpg) Brenes celebrating his win at the 2012 World Indoor Championships. |
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Full name | Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas |
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Nationality | Costa Rica |
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Born | (1985-09-25) September 25, 1985 (age 38) Limón, Limón, Costa Rica |
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Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Sprints |
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Coached by | Emmanuel Chanto |
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Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.20 (Rio de Janeiro 2016) 400 m: 44.60 (Madrid 2016) |
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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Brenes and the second or maternal family name is
Cárdenas.
Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas, (born September 25, 1985) is a Costa Rican sprinter.[1]
He is one of Costa Rica's most prominent track and field athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 m sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.[2]
Brenes won the gold medal at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, setting a new national and championship record.[3] "Brenes improved his personal mark by approximately one second, something nobody expected on a championship, taking the gold medal", cited his trainer and motivator Andrés Oro Fijo Calderón.[4] He has participated in major events like the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, and achieved a 4th-place finish at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain. He also finished in 3rd place at the 2008 ÅF Golden League meet in Oslo, Norway.
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor[edit]
- 400 m: 45.11 s – Istanbul, 10 March 2012
International competitions[edit]
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Costa Rica
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2004
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Central American Junior Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
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2nd
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200 m
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21.91 (-2.3 m/s)
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2nd
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400 m
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48.00
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Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
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Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
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3rd
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400 m
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48.05
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Central American Championships
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Managua, Nicaragua
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1st
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400 m
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47.91
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1st
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4 × 400 m
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3:16.80 CR
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2005
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Central American Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
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1st
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400 m
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46.42 CR
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1st
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4 × 400 m
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3:15.52 CR
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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38th (h)
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400 m
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47.11
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2006
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Cartagena, Colombia
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16th (h)
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200 m
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21.94
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18th (h)
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400 m
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47.57
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2007
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Central American Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
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1st
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200 m
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21.37 (+1.4 m/s)
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1st
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400 m
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47.40
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2nd
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4 × 400 m
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3:14.32
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NACAC Championships
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San Salvador, El Salvador
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3rd
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400 m
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46.00
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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11th (sf)
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400 m
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45.01
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2008
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World Indoor Championships
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Valencia, Spain
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4th
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400 m
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46.65
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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10th (sf)
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400 m
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44.94
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2009
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Havana, Cuba
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4th
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400 m
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45.92
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2010
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World Indoor Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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4th
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400 m
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46.55
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Central American Games
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Panama City, Panama
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1st
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400 m
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47.21 GR
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1st
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4 × 400 m
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3:12.41 GR
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Ibero-American Championships
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San Fernando, Spain
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1st
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400 m
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45.19
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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1st
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400 m
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44.84
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7th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:10.21
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2011
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Central American Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
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1st
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400 m
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45.85 CR
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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17th (sf)
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400 m
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45.93
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Pan American Games
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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1st
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400 m
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44.65
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2012
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World Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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1st
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400 m
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45.11
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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24th (h)
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400 m
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45.65
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2013
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Central American Championships
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Managua, Nicaragua
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1st
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400 m
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46.67
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1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:13.40
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Morelia, Mexico
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4th
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400 m
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46.22
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6th
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4 × 400 m
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3:08.77
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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24th (sf)
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400 m
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46.34
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2014
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World Indoor Championships
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Sopot, Poland
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6th
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400 m
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47.32
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Ibero-American Championships
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São Paulo, Brazil
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3rd
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400 m
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45.97
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Xalapa, Mexico
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8th
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400m
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46.82 A
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5th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:08.02 A
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2015
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NACAC Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
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2nd
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400m
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45.22
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6th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:07.34
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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21st (sf)
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400 m
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45.41
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2016
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World Indoor Championships
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Portland, United States
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7th (sf)
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400 m
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46.49
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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15th (sf)
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200 m
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20.33
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14th (sf)
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400 m
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45.02
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2017
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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—
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400 m
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DQ
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2018
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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–
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400 m
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DQ
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Barranquilla, Colombia
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3rd
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400 m
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45.61
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6th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:08.31
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NACAC Championships
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Toronto, Canada
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2nd
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400 m
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45.67
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Ibero-American Championships
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Trujillo, Peru
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3rd
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200 m
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20.88
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2nd
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400 m
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46.27
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2019
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Pan American Games
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Lima, Peru
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15th (h)
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400 m
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47.48
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References[edit]
External links[edit]
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- 1977: West Germany (Krieg, Hofmeister, Schmid, Herrmann)
- 1979: United States (Frazier, Green, Smith, Darden)
- 1981: United States (McCoy, Wiley, Smith, Darden)
- 1985: United States (McCoy, Phillips, Armstead, Franks)
- 1989: Americas (Martínez, Menezes, Burnett, Hernández)
- 1992: Africa (Lahlou, Matete, Kemboi, Bada)
- 1994: Great Britain (McKenzie, Ladejo, Baulch, Black)
- 1998: Great Britain (Hylton, Baulch, Baldock, Thomas)
- 2002: Americas (Sánchez, Francique, McDonald, Blackwood)
- 2006: United States (Ashley, Brew, Merritt, Williamson)
- 2010: Americas (Brenes, Jackson, Nixon, Chambers)
- 2014: Africa (Tumuti, Makwala, Kombe, Van Niekerk)
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