Joel Sánchez (athlete)
Joel SánchezPersonal information |
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Full name |
Joel Sánchez Guerrero |
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Born |
(1966-09-15) September 15, 1966 Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal |
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Height |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Weight |
53 kg (117 lb) |
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Sport |
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Country |
Mexico |
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Sport |
Athletics |
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Event(s) |
Racewalking |
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Updated on 27 July 2013. |
Joel Sánchez Guerrero (born September 15, 1966 in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal) is a Mexican race walker, who made his debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was disqualified in the men's 20 km race. His greatest achievement was a bronze medal in the 50 kilometres walk at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Among his other international performances, he was the gold medallist at the 1999 Pan American Games and a silver medallist at the 1991 Pan American Games.
Personal bests
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing Mexico |
1984 |
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
2nd |
10,000 m |
48:07.0 |
1986 |
Pan American Race Walking Cup |
Saint Léonard, Canada |
10th |
20 km |
1:25:50 |
1988 |
Olympic Games |
Seoul, South Korea |
— |
20 km |
DQ |
Pan American Race Walking Cup |
Mar del Plata, Argentina |
— |
20 km |
DQ |
1990 |
Pan American Race Walking Cup |
Xalapa, México |
2nd |
20 km |
1:22:09 |
1991 |
Pan American Games |
Havana, Cuba |
2nd |
20 km |
1:25:45 |
World Race Walking Cup |
San Jose, United States |
12th |
20 km |
1:22:03 |
World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
— |
20 km |
DNF |
1992 |
Olympic Games |
Barcelona, Spain |
21st |
20 km |
1:30:12 |
1997 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
16th |
20 km |
1:24:48 |
1999 |
Pan American Games |
Winnipeg, Canada |
1st |
50 km |
4:06:31 |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
— |
50 km |
DNF |
2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
3rd |
50 km |
3:44:36 PB |
2001 |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
6th |
20 km |
1:22:05 |
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