José Acevedo (sprinter)

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José Eduardo Acevedo Herrera (born March 30, 1986) is a Venezuelan athlete.

José Acevedo
Personal information
Full nameJosé Eduardo Acevedo Herrera
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1986-03-30) March 30, 1986 (age 38)
Caracas, Venezuela
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
University teamKentucky Wildcats
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 4x400 m relay
South American Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Asunción 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Asunción 200 m
Updated on 14 May 2013

Career

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He competed in the 200 meters race at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He finished fifth in his heat with a time of 21.06 seconds, failing to reach the second round.[1]

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Venezuela
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 5th (h) 200 m 22.13 s (wind: -0.9 m/s)
4th (sf) 400 m 48.76 s
8th Medley Relay 1000m (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) 1:55.38 min
South American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina, Argentina 7th 200 m 22.31 s (wind: -0.7 m/s)
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.91 min
Pan American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina, Argentina 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:14.06 min
2002 South American Junior Championships /
South American Games
Belém, Brazil 4 × 100 m relay DQ
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:11.20 min
South American Youth Championships Asunción, Paraguay 3rd 200 m 21.66 s w (wind: +3.4 m/s)
2nd 400 m 48.22 s
2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 400 m DQ
Pan American Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 3rd (h) 400 m 48.31 s
2004 South American Under-23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd (h) 200 m 20.96 s w (wind: -0.6 m/s)
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 23rd (sf) 200 m 21.66 s (wind: +0.3 m/s)
39th (h) 400 m 48.95 s
2005 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 3rd 200 m 21.27 s (wind: +0.0 m/s)
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.21 min
South American Championships Cali, Colombia 5th 200 m 20.93 s w (wind: +4.9 m/s)
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.02 min
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 5th (sf) 200 m 21.12 s (wind: -0.1 m/s)
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.82 min
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd 200 m 20.79 s A
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.10 min A
Olympic Games Beijing, China 5th (h) 200 m 21.06 s
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 4th (h) 200 m 21.03 s (wind: +1.5 m/s)
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.93 min
ALBA Games Barquisimeto, Venezuela 5th 400 m 46.76 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.83 min
Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 17th (sf) 200 m 20.85 s (wind: +0.1 m/s)
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.82 min
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:11.11 min
Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 4th 200 m 20.76 s (wind: -0.9 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.01 s NR

References

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  1. ^ Jose Acevedo, Kentucky Wildcats, archived from the original on March 4, 2012, retrieved May 13, 2013
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