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Wesley Vázquez
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 30)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
EventMiddle 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
Men's athletics
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 800 m
CAC Junior Championships (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2012 San Salvador 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 San Salvador 1500 m
Updated on 30 September 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.

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.

On July 7, 2014, Vázquez won the Meeting International de Montreuil with a time of 1:45.65.

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 min – Puerto 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. "Montreuil Meeting Results - SFGate". Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-07-07.

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