Edgardo Guilbe

Edgardo Guilbe
Born 18 March 1966
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
Occupation Sprinter

Edgardo Guilbe (born 18 March 1966 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a retired Puerto Rican sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. His personal best time was 20.53 seconds, achieved in July 1989 in San Juan.[1]

He won the gold medal at the 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships and silver medals at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Championships. He also competed at the 1988 Olympic Games and the 1993 World Championships without reaching the final.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes

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Representing  Puerto Rico
1988 Ibero-American Championships Ciudad de México, México 5th 200m 20.52 (wind: -0.3m/s) A
5th 4x100m relay 40.10 A
1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 200 m 20.79 s

Silver Medal 4x100n relay Centroamerican Games Ponce 93

Edgardo was representative LAI in 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia. Won Bronze Medal in 200 mts. He was the first Puerto Rican to win a medal.

200 m 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia	
Wallace Spearmon      (USA)   20.42	
Floyd Heard           (USA)   20.44	
Edgardo Guilbe        (PUR)   20.92

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