José Meléndez (sprinter)
Venezuelan sprinter (born 1993)
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José Daniel Meléndez Mayorga (born 19 May 1993) is a Venezuelan sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]
FullnameJosé Daniel Meléndez Mayorga
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | José Daniel Meléndez Mayorga | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1993 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprinting | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 20 January 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal bests
- 200 m: 20.94 (wind: +1.1 m/s) – Barquisimeto, Venezuela, 25 August 2012
- 400 m: 45.82 – Moscow, Russia, 11 August 2013
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Venezuela | |||||
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.70 |
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 46.83 | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 8th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.62[5] | |
| South American Under-23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | — | 400m | DNF | |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 46.31 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.64 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 46.22 | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.04 | |||
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.17 |
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.44 | |
| South American Under-23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 400m | 46.07 | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.95 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 3rd (h) | 400m | 46.62 A | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.80 A | |||
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.15 |
| South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 200 m | 21.29 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.96 | |||
| Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.47 | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.96 | |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 5th | 400 m | 46.62 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.75 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | – | 400 m | DNF | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.62 | |||
