Joel Isasi González (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈel iˈsasi]; born July 31, 1967) is a former sprinter from Cuba.

Joel Isasi
Personal information
BornJuly 31, 1967 (1967-07-31) (age 56)
Matanzas, Cuba
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 100 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Mexico City 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ponce 100 m

He who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992 and a silver medal at the 4 x 100 relay at the 1990 Goodwill Games.[1][2] His personal best of 10.22 (100 metres) and 21.64 (200 metres) was both set during 1995.

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Cuba
1986 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)
Mexico City, México 3rd 100 m 10.49 A
4th 200 m 21.56 A
Pan American Junior Championships Winter Park, United States 2nd 4 × 100 m 40.62
World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 26th (qf) 100 m 10.96 (-2.7 m/s)
39th (h) 200 m 22.15 (+1.5 m/s)
4th 4 × 100 m 40.30
1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st 100 m 10.33
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.89
Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 3rd 100 m 10.41
World Cup Barcelona, Spain 9th 100 m 10.521
6th 4 × 100 m relay 39.071
1990 Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.49
Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 1st 100 m 10.17
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.09
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 6th 60 m 6.64
Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 4th 100 m 10.51
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 1st 100 m 10.41 (-2.2 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m 39.19
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 3rd 4 × 100 m 38.00
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 5th 60 m 6.61
Universiade Buffalo, United States 4th 100 m 10.17 (w)
3rd 4 × 100 m 39.20
Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 1st 100 m 10.38
1st 4 × 100 m 39.24
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 2nd 100 m 10.23 (w)
1st 4 × 100 m 38.67
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th (sf) 100 m 10.22 (+1.8 m/s)
4 × 100 m DQ

1Representing the Americas

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joel Isasi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. ^ Janofsky, Michael (July 27, 1990). "U.S. Team Winner In Relays". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2011.

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