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{{short description|Puerto Rican Olympic athlete}}
{{short description|Puerto Rican athlete}}
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{{Infobox athlete
{{Infobox sportsperson
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| name = Wesley Vázquez
| name = Wesley Vázquez
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|03|27}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|03|27}}
| residence =
| residence =
| height =
| height = 190 cm
| weight =
| weight = 81 kg
| pb = '''600 m:''' 1:14.92 (Orlando 2014)<br>'''800 m:''' 1:43.83 (Paris 2019)<br>'''1500 m:''' 3:53.41 ([[Panama City|Panama]] 2011)
| pb = '''600 m:''' 1:14.85 (Caguas 2020)<br>'''800 m:''' 1:43.83 (Paris 2019)<br>'''1500 m:''' 3:46.98 ([[Mayagüez]] 2016)
| updated = 16 December 2014
| updated = 30 September 2020
| medaltemplates =
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{PUR}} }}
{{MedalCountry |{{PUR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2019 Pan American Games|2019 Lima]] | [[Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's 800 metres| 800 m]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2019 Pan American Games|2019 Lima]] | [[Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's 800 metres|800 m]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics|CAC Junior Championships]] (Junior)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics|CAC Junior Championships]] (Junior)}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics|2012 San Salvador]]|800&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics|2012 San Salvador]]|800&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics|2012 San Salvador]]|1500&nbsp;m}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics|2012 San Salvador]]|1500&nbsp;m}}
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{{Spanish name|Vázquez|Vázquez}}
{{family name hatnote|Vázquez|Vázquez|lang=Spanish}}
'''Wesley Joel Vázquez Vázquez''' (born 27 March 1994) is a [[Puerto Rica]]n [[running|runner]].
'''Wesley Joel Vázquez Vázquez''' (born 27 March 1994) is a [[Puerto Rica]]n middle distance [[running|runner]].


==Career==
==Career==
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On July 7, 2014, Vázquez won the Meeting International de Montreuil with a time of 1:45.65.<ref>
On July 7, 2014, Vázquez won the Meeting International de Montreuil with a time of 1:45.65.<ref>
{{Cite web |url=http://m.sfgate.com/sports/article/Montreuil-Meeting-Results-5604948.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708222824/http://m.sfgate.com/sports/article/Montreuil-Meeting-Results-5604948.php |archive-date=2014-07-08 |url-status=dead }}
{{Cite web |url=http://m.sfgate.com/sports/article/Montreuil-Meeting-Results-5604948.php |title=Montreuil Meeting Results - SFGate |access-date=2014-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708222824/http://m.sfgate.com/sports/article/Montreuil-Meeting-Results-5604948.php |archive-date=2014-07-08 |url-status=dead }}
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[[File:Wesley Vasquez and Donavan Brazier in the 600 metres race at the 2020 Gyulai Memorial in Szekesfehervar, Hungary.jpg|thumb|Wesley Vasquez and Donavan Brazier in the 600 metres race at the 2020 Gyulai Memorial in Szekesfehervar, Hungary]]


==Personal bests==
==Personal bests==
===Outdoor===
===Outdoor===
*400 m: '''46.72 sec''' – {{flagicon|}} [[Šamorín]], 11 September 2020
*600 m: '''1:14.85 min''' - [[Caguas]], 1 Aug 2020
*800 m: '''1:43.83 min''' – {{flagicon|}} [[Paris]], 24 August 2019
*800 m: '''1:43.83 min''' – {{flagicon|}} [[Paris]], 24 August 2019
*1500 m: '''3:46.98 min''' – {{flagicon|PUR}} [[Mayagüez]], 16 April 2016
*1500 m: '''3:46.98 min''' – {{flagicon|PUR}} [[Mayagüez]], 16 April 2016
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|5th
|5th
|800 m
|800 m
|[[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres|1:44.48]]
|1:44.48
|-
|2021
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
|44th (h)
|800 m
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|1:49.06]]
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IAAF name|id=264042|name=Wesley Vazquez}}
*{{World Athletics||name=Wesley Vazquez}}
*[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/wesley-vazquez-1.html Sports reference biography]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112444/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/wesley-vazquez-1.html Sports reference biography]
*[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=129137&Season=2014&Odd=1 Tilastopaja biography]
*[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=129137&Season=2014&Odd=1 Tilastopaja biography]


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[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Bayamón, Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Bayamón, Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Puerto Rican male middle-distance runners]]
[[Category:Puerto Rican male middle-distance runners]]
[[Category:Olympic track and field athletes of Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
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[[Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]



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Latest revision as of 05:52, 20 August 2024

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

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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

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Outdoor

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  • 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

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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

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  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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