Adrián Chacón
Cuban sprinter (born 1988)
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Adrian Chacón Muñoz (born 10 December 1988) is a Cuban track and field sprinter who competes in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics. His personal best for the 400 m is 45.91 seconds, set in 2015.
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| Nationality | Cuban | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 10, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400 m: 45.91 (2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Internationally, he competes mainly with the Cuban 4 × 400 metres relay team. He is a two-time participant at the IAAF World Relays and was a finalist at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics with William Collazo, Raidel Acea and Yoandys Lescay. Medals came with Collazo, Lescay and Osmaidel Pellicier at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics and the Pan American Games.[2][3] The quartet regrouped for the 2016 Olympic Games and placed sixth in the final with a time of 2:59.53 minutes.
Personal bests
- 200 metres – 21.23 (2015)
- 400 metres – 45.91 (2015)
- 4 × 400 metres relay – 2:59.53 (2016)
All information from All-Athletics profile.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.61 |
| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd (B-final) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.73 |
| Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.84 | |
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.22 | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.05 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.53 |
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.60 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.10 | |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 14th (h) | 400 m | 47.57 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.87 | |||
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.11 |
